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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,278.93, 917,546.19 and 451,087.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,278.93, 917,546.19 and 451,087.21 is: 675,988.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,278.93 : 917,546.19 = 451,087.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,278.93/917,546.19 = 451,087.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,278.93x = 917,546.19 × 451,087.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,278.93x = 413,893,353,731.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,893,353,731.74/612,278.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 675,988.23

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