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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,144.21, 1,249,195.78 and 577,256.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,144.21, 1,249,195.78 and 577,256.95 is: 864,487.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,144.21 : 1,249,195.78 = 577,256.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,144.21/1,249,195.78 = 577,256.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,144.21x = 1,249,195.78 × 577,256.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,144.21x = 721,106,945,915.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,106,945,915.67/834,144.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 864,487.14

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