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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824,964.60, 1,237,274.10 and 404,542.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824,964.60, 1,237,274.10 and 404,542.20 is: 606,728.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,964.60 : 1,237,274.10 = 404,542.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,964.60/1,237,274.10 = 404,542.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,964.60x = 1,237,274.10 × 404,542.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,964.60x = 500,529,586,417.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,529,586,417.02/824,964.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,728.56

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