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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 840,379.44, 1,260,646.11 and 334,817.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 840,379.44, 1,260,646.11 and 334,817.94 is: 502,257.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,379.44 : 1,260,646.11 = 334,817.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,379.44/1,260,646.11 = 334,817.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,379.44x = 1,260,646.11 × 334,817.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,379.44x = 422,086,933,619.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,086,933,619.21/840,379.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,257.57

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