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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 981,387.20, 1,472,080.80 and 532,323.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 981,387.20, 1,472,080.80 and 532,323.20 is: 798,484.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,387.20 : 1,472,080.80 = 532,323.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,387.20/1,472,080.80 = 532,323.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,387.20x = 1,472,080.80 × 532,323.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,387.20x = 783,622,762,114.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,622,762,114.56/981,387.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,484.80

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