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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,927.63, 1,308,141.59 and 366,228.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,927.63, 1,308,141.59 and 366,228.53 is: 549,447.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,927.63 : 1,308,141.59 = 366,228.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,927.63/1,308,141.59 = 366,228.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,927.63x = 1,308,141.59 × 366,228.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,927.63x = 479,078,772,976.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,078,772,976.77/871,927.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549,447.86

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