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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,522.56, 1,262,478.72 and 609,107.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,522.56, 1,262,478.72 and 609,107.20 is: 840,859.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,522.56 : 1,262,478.72 = 609,107.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,522.56/1,262,478.72 = 609,107.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,522.56x = 1,262,478.72 × 609,107.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,522.56x = 768,984,878,198.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,984,878,198.78/914,522.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 840,859.39

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