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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,073.47, 843,771.18 and 427,739.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,073.47, 843,771.18 and 427,739.75 is: 589,658.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,073.47 : 843,771.18 = 427,739.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,073.47/843,771.18 = 427,739.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,073.47x = 843,771.18 × 427,739.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,073.47x = 360,914,469,371.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,914,469,371.55/612,073.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,658.74

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