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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,454.12, 1,158,412.88 and 457,472.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,454.12, 1,158,412.88 and 457,472.70 is: 631,293.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,454.12 : 1,158,412.88 = 457,472.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,454.12/1,158,412.88 = 457,472.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,454.12x = 1,158,412.88 × 457,472.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,454.12x = 529,942,267,928.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,942,267,928.38/839,454.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,293.90

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