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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,219.70, 917,564.10 and 312,819.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,219.70, 917,564.10 and 312,819.40 is: 468,837.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,219.70 : 917,564.10 = 312,819.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,219.70/917,564.10 = 312,819.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,219.70x = 917,564.10 × 312,819.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,219.70x = 287,031,851,223.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,031,851,223.54/612,219.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,837.99

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