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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,462.80, 1,312,277.40 and 400,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,462.80, 1,312,277.40 and 400,904.40 is: 601,623.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,462.80 : 1,312,277.40 = 400,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,462.80/1,312,277.40 = 400,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,462.80x = 1,312,277.40 × 400,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,462.80x = 526,097,783,680.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,097,783,680.56/874,462.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,623.97

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