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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,142.92, 844,660.71 and 353,923.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,142.92, 844,660.71 and 353,923.83 is: 488,359.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,142.92 : 844,660.71 = 353,923.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,142.92/844,660.71 = 353,923.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,142.92x = 844,660.71 × 353,923.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,142.92x = 298,945,553,533.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,945,553,533.72/612,142.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,359.08

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