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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,461.42, 1,176,708.51 and 223,495.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,461.42, 1,176,708.51 and 223,495.92 is: 335,248.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,461.42 : 1,176,708.51 = 223,495.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,461.42/1,176,708.51 = 223,495.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,461.42x = 1,176,708.51 × 223,495.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,461.42x = 262,989,551,014.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,989,551,014.28/784,461.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,248.55

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