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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,894.40, 1,244,103.08 and 324,340.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,894.40, 1,244,103.08 and 324,340.41 is: 486,221.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,894.40 : 1,244,103.08 = 324,340.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,894.40/1,244,103.08 = 324,340.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,894.40x = 1,244,103.08 × 324,340.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,894.40x = 403,512,901,427.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,512,901,427.76/829,894.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,221.99

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