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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 846,843.75, 1,270,515.16 and 341,144.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 846,843.75, 1,270,515.16 and 341,144.51 is: 511,817.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,843.75 : 1,270,515.16 = 341,144.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,843.75/1,270,515.16 = 341,144.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,843.75x = 1,270,515.16 × 341,144.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,843.75x = 433,429,265,779.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,429,265,779.63/846,843.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,817.28

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