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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,485.87, 918,915.30 and 313,176.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,485.87, 918,915.30 and 313,176.69 is: 469,860.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,485.87 : 918,915.30 = 313,176.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,485.87/918,915.30 = 313,176.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,485.87x = 918,915.30 × 313,176.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,485.87x = 287,782,852,044.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,782,852,044.36/612,485.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,860.40

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