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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,841.14, 1,310,911.20 and 400,567.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,841.14, 1,310,911.20 and 400,567.14 is: 600,919.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,841.14 : 1,310,911.20 = 400,567.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,841.14/1,310,911.20 = 400,567.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,841.14x = 1,310,911.20 × 400,567.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,841.14x = 525,107,950,177.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,107,950,177.97/873,841.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,919.24

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