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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,981.20, 851,477.40 and 345,074.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,981.20, 851,477.40 and 345,074.40 is: 476,226.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,981.20 : 851,477.40 = 345,074.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,981.20/851,477.40 = 345,074.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,981.20x = 851,477.40 × 345,074.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,981.20x = 293,823,052,918.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,823,052,918.56/616,981.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,226.91

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