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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,733.79, 919,961.82 and 313,429.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,733.79, 919,961.82 and 313,429.18 is: 470,584.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,733.79 : 919,961.82 = 313,429.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,733.79/919,961.82 = 313,429.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,733.79x = 919,961.82 × 313,429.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,733.79x = 288,342,874,274.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,342,874,274.10/612,733.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,584.26

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