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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,918.20, 1,118,877.30 and 213,456.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,918.20, 1,118,877.30 and 213,456.60 is: 320,184.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,918.20 : 1,118,877.30 = 213,456.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,918.20/1,118,877.30 = 213,456.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,918.20x = 1,118,877.30 × 213,456.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,918.20x = 238,831,744,275.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,831,744,275.18/745,918.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,184.90

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