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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 749,177, 1,123,766.58 and 305,945

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 749,177, 1,123,766.58 and 305,945 is: 458,917.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    749,177 : 1,123,766.58 = 305,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    749,177/1,123,766.58 = 305,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    749,177x = 1,123,766.58 × 305,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    749,177x = 343,810,766,318.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,810,766,318.10/749,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,917.94

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