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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,224, 1,175,938.56 and 334,874.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,224, 1,175,938.56 and 334,874.88 is: 502,142.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,224 : 1,175,938.56 = 334,874.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,224/1,175,938.56 = 334,874.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,224x = 1,175,938.56 × 334,874.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,224x = 393,792,284,167.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,792,284,167.37/784,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,142.61

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