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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 836,883.38, 1,254,274.41 and 452,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 836,883.38, 1,254,274.41 and 452,616.92 is: 678,357.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,883.38 : 1,254,274.41 = 452,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,883.38/1,254,274.41 = 452,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,883.38x = 1,254,274.41 × 452,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,883.38x = 567,705,821,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,705,821,420.56/836,883.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,357.14

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