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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,812.68, 951,717.98 and 314,743.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,812.68, 951,717.98 and 314,743.86 is: 471,867.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,812.68 : 951,717.98 = 314,743.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,812.68/951,717.98 = 314,743.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,812.68x = 951,717.98 × 314,743.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,812.68x = 299,547,390,656.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,547,390,656.60/634,812.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,867.37

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