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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,836.48, 1,262,060.32 and 552,144.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,836.48, 1,262,060.32 and 552,144.40 is: 761,709.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,836.48 : 1,262,060.32 = 552,144.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,836.48/1,262,060.32 = 552,144.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,836.48x = 1,262,060.32 × 552,144.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,836.48x = 696,839,538,150.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,839,538,150.21/914,836.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,709.39

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