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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,132, 1,311,976.74 and 447,958.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,132, 1,311,976.74 and 447,958.04 is: 672,336.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,132 : 1,311,976.74 = 447,958.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,132/1,311,976.74 = 447,958.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,132x = 1,311,976.74 × 447,958.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,132x = 587,710,528,975.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,710,528,975.99/874,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672,336.13

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