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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 624,014.20, 936,021.30 and 308,519.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 624,014.20, 936,021.30 and 308,519.80 is: 462,779.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    624,014.20 : 936,021.30 = 308,519.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    624,014.20/936,021.30 = 308,519.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    624,014.20x = 936,021.30 × 308,519.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    624,014.20x = 288,781,104,271.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,781,104,271.74/624,014.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,779.70

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