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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 609,194.37, 914,630.11 and 309,877.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 609,194.37, 914,630.11 and 309,877.50 is: 465,242.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    609,194.37 : 914,630.11 = 309,877.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    609,194.37/914,630.11 = 309,877.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    609,194.37x = 914,630.11 × 309,877.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    609,194.37x = 283,423,291,136.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,423,291,136.83/609,194.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,242.79

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