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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,934.74, 1,311,055.86 and 361,598.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,934.74, 1,311,055.86 and 361,598.40 is: 542,461.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,934.74 : 1,311,055.86 = 361,598.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,934.74/1,311,055.86 = 361,598.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,934.74x = 1,311,055.86 × 361,598.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,934.74x = 474,075,701,286.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,075,701,286.62/873,934.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,461.22

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