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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,937.40, 917,699.70 and 312,769.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,937.40, 917,699.70 and 312,769.40 is: 468,283.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,937.40 : 917,699.70 = 312,769.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,937.40/917,699.70 = 312,769.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,937.40x = 917,699.70 × 312,769.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,937.40x = 287,028,384,549.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,028,384,549.18/612,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,283.36

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