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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,901.69, 634,121.37 and 314,777.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,901.69, 634,121.37 and 314,777.39 is: 434,021.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,901.69 : 634,121.37 = 314,777.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,901.69/634,121.37 = 314,777.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,901.69x = 634,121.37 × 314,777.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,901.69x = 199,607,066,621.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,607,066,621.22/459,901.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,021.17

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