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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 818,848.17, 1,228,272.26 and 319,862.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 818,848.17, 1,228,272.26 and 319,862.25 is: 479,793.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,848.17 : 1,228,272.26 = 319,862.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,848.17/1,228,272.26 = 319,862.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,848.17x = 1,228,272.26 × 319,862.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,848.17x = 392,877,927,096.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,877,927,096.87/818,848.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,793.38

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