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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,550.25, 918,027.07 and 312,778.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,550.25, 918,027.07 and 312,778.16 is: 468,759.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,550.25 : 918,027.07 = 312,778.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,550.25/918,027.07 = 312,778.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,550.25x = 918,027.07 × 312,778.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,550.25x = 287,138,815,855.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,138,815,855.31/612,550.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,759.61

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