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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,152.32, 1,176,351.48 and 334,875.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,152.32, 1,176,351.48 and 334,875.56 is: 502,365.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,152.32 : 1,176,351.48 = 334,875.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,152.32/1,176,351.48 = 334,875.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,152.32x = 1,176,351.48 × 334,875.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,152.32x = 393,931,354,740.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,931,354,740.07/784,152.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,365.86

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