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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837,926.48, 1,257,086.52 and 276,960.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837,926.48, 1,257,086.52 and 276,960.92 is: 415,506.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,926.48 : 1,257,086.52 = 276,960.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,926.48/1,257,086.52 = 276,960.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,926.48x = 1,257,086.52 × 276,960.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,926.48x = 348,163,839,098.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,163,839,098.80/837,926.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,506.43

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