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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644,857.26, 965,810.60 and 308,134.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 644,857.26, 965,810.60 and 308,134.60 is: 461,496.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644,857.26 : 965,810.60 = 308,134.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644,857.26/965,810.60 = 308,134.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644,857.26x = 965,810.60 × 308,134.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644,857.26x = 297,599,662,906.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,599,662,906.76/644,857.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,496.96

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