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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,857.80, 915,036.30 and 531,875.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,857.80, 915,036.30 and 531,875.40 is: 799,341.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,857.80 : 915,036.30 = 531,875.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,857.80/915,036.30 = 531,875.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,857.80x = 915,036.30 × 531,875.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,857.80x = 486,685,298,077.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,685,298,077.02/608,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,341.49

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