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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,097.40, 784,331.70 and 313,886.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,097.40, 784,331.70 and 313,886.20 is: 469,742.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,097.40 : 784,331.70 = 313,886.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,097.40/784,331.70 = 313,886.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,097.40x = 784,331.70 × 313,886.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,097.40x = 246,190,896,852.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,190,896,852.54/524,097.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,742.64

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