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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 913,839.82, 1,370,915.31 and 458,648.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 913,839.82, 1,370,915.31 and 458,648.12 is: 688,050.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,839.82 : 1,370,915.31 = 458,648.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,839.82/1,370,915.31 = 458,648.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,839.82x = 1,370,915.31 × 458,648.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,839.82x = 628,767,729,610.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 628,767,729,610.72/913,839.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,050.26

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