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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 875,866.16, 1,313,799.24 and 314,594.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 875,866.16, 1,313,799.24 and 314,594.48 is: 471,891.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,866.16 : 1,313,799.24 = 314,594.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,866.16/1,313,799.24 = 314,594.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,866.16x = 1,313,799.24 × 314,594.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,866.16x = 413,313,988,732.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,313,988,732.20/875,866.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,891.72

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