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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,984.24, 1,311,485.16 and 368,513.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,984.24, 1,311,485.16 and 368,513.52 is: 552,984.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,984.24 : 1,311,485.16 = 368,513.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,984.24/1,311,485.16 = 368,513.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,984.24x = 1,311,485.16 × 368,513.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,984.24x = 483,300,012,739.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,300,012,739.36/873,984.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,984.81

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