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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824,837.92, 1,138,278.48 and 467,141.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824,837.92, 1,138,278.48 and 467,141.92 is: 644,657.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,837.92 : 1,138,278.48 = 467,141.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,837.92/1,138,278.48 = 467,141.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,837.92x = 1,138,278.48 × 467,141.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,837.92x = 531,737,594,641.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,737,594,641.88/824,837.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,657.07

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