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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,484.45, 1,144,875.15 and 542,838.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,484.45, 1,144,875.15 and 542,838.41 is: 749,239.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,484.45 : 1,144,875.15 = 542,838.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,484.45/1,144,875.15 = 542,838.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,484.45x = 1,144,875.15 × 542,838.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,484.45x = 621,482,206,074.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,482,206,074.51/829,484.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749,239.13

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