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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,559.44, 1,310,346.42 and 242,522.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,559.44, 1,310,346.42 and 242,522.46 is: 363,785.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,559.44 : 1,310,346.42 = 242,522.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,559.44/1,310,346.42 = 242,522.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,559.44x = 1,310,346.42 × 242,522.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,559.44x = 317,788,437,230.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,788,437,230.59/873,559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,785.71

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