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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,062,424.50, 1,593,948.87 and 314,489.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,062,424.50, 1,593,948.87 and 314,489.94 is: 471,827.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,424.50 : 1,593,948.87 = 314,489.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,424.50/1,593,948.87 = 314,489.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,424.50x = 1,593,948.87 × 314,489.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,424.50x = 501,280,884,489.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,280,884,489.37/1,062,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,827.30

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