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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,558.12, 1,251,522.90 and 301,947.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,558.12, 1,251,522.90 and 301,947.48 is: 452,807.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,558.12 : 1,251,522.90 = 301,947.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,558.12/1,251,522.90 = 301,947.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,558.12x = 1,251,522.90 × 301,947.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,558.12x = 377,894,185,817.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,894,185,817.29/834,558.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,807.51

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