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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,923.42, 1,352,440.80 and 598,172.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,923.42, 1,352,440.80 and 598,172.04 is: 825,566.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,923.42 : 1,352,440.80 = 598,172.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,923.42/1,352,440.80 = 598,172.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,923.42x = 1,352,440.80 × 598,172.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,923.42x = 808,992,272,315.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,992,272,315.23/979,923.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,566.83

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