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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,914.37, 849,473.88 and 374,190.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,914.37, 849,473.88 and 374,190.12 is: 516,085.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,914.37 : 849,473.88 = 374,190.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,914.37/849,473.88 = 374,190.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,914.37x = 849,473.88 × 374,190.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,914.37x = 317,864,733,094.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,864,733,094.07/615,914.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,085.92

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