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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,984.64, 917,144.16 and 368,909.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,984.64, 917,144.16 and 368,909.12 is: 551,959.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,984.64 : 917,144.16 = 368,909.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,984.64/917,144.16 = 368,909.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,984.64x = 917,144.16 × 368,909.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,984.64x = 338,342,844,978.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,342,844,978.74/612,984.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,959.74

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