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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 609,201.37, 914,640.63 and 309,884.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 609,201.37, 914,640.63 and 309,884.50 is: 465,253.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    609,201.37 : 914,640.63 = 309,884.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    609,201.37/914,640.63 = 309,884.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    609,201.37x = 914,640.63 × 309,884.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    609,201.37x = 283,432,954,307.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,432,954,307.24/609,201.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,253.31

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