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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,188.48, 1,306,460.16 and 310,072.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,188.48, 1,306,460.16 and 310,072.32 is: 464,993.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,188.48 : 1,306,460.16 = 310,072.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,188.48/1,306,460.16 = 310,072.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,188.48x = 1,306,460.16 × 310,072.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,188.48x = 405,097,132,798.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,097,132,798.77/871,188.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,993.67

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