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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,322.13, 912,749.93 and 288,704.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,322.13, 912,749.93 and 288,704.84 is: 433,183.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,322.13 : 912,749.93 = 288,704.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,322.13/912,749.93 = 288,704.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,322.13x = 912,749.93 × 288,704.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,322.13x = 263,515,318,658.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,515,318,658.67/608,322.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,183.85

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