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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,902.56, 917,453.04 and 331,722.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,902.56, 917,453.04 and 331,722.40 is: 496,554.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,902.56 : 917,453.04 = 331,722.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,902.56/917,453.04 = 331,722.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,902.56x = 917,453.04 × 331,722.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,902.56x = 304,339,724,316.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,339,724,316.10/612,902.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,554.83

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