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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837,952.56, 1,156,398.84 and 456,003.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837,952.56, 1,156,398.84 and 456,003.96 is: 629,298.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,952.56 : 1,156,398.84 = 456,003.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,952.56/1,156,398.84 = 456,003.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,952.56x = 1,156,398.84 × 456,003.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,952.56x = 527,322,450,379.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,322,450,379.41/837,952.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,298.69

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