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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,716.46, 917,500.05 and 375,339.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,716.46, 917,500.05 and 375,339.48 is: 562,044.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,716.46 : 917,500.05 = 375,339.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,716.46/917,500.05 = 375,339.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,716.46x = 917,500.05 × 375,339.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,716.46x = 344,373,991,666.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,373,991,666.97/612,716.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,044.62

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