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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,464.60, 1,175,662.92 and 310,891.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,464.60, 1,175,662.92 and 310,891.56 is: 465,927.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,464.60 : 1,175,662.92 = 310,891.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,464.60/1,175,662.92 = 310,891.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,464.60x = 1,175,662.92 × 310,891.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,464.60x = 365,503,679,232.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,503,679,232.96/784,464.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,927.56

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