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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,032.44, 917,672.78 and 212,501.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,032.44, 917,672.78 and 212,501.56 is: 318,621.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,032.44 : 917,672.78 = 212,501.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,032.44/917,672.78 = 212,501.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,032.44x = 917,672.78 × 212,501.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,032.44x = 195,006,897,319.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,006,897,319.54/612,032.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,621.83

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