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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 986,822.56, 1,361,827.38 and 578,903.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 986,822.56, 1,361,827.38 and 578,903.32 is: 798,893.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,822.56 : 1,361,827.38 = 578,903.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,822.56/1,361,827.38 = 578,903.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,822.56x = 1,361,827.38 × 578,903.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,822.56x = 788,366,391,548.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,366,391,548.90/986,822.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,893.77

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