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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,834.90, 1,262,455.39 and 506,927.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,834.90, 1,262,455.39 and 506,927.81 is: 699,551.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,834.90 : 1,262,455.39 = 506,927.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,834.90/1,262,455.39 = 506,927.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,834.90x = 1,262,455.39 × 506,927.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,834.90x = 639,973,746,075.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,973,746,075.40/914,834.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,551.08

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