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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 941,455.17, 1,412,192.61 and 372,974.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 941,455.17, 1,412,192.61 and 372,974.63 is: 559,465.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,455.17 : 1,412,192.61 = 372,974.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,455.17/1,412,192.61 = 372,974.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,455.17x = 1,412,192.61 × 372,974.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,455.17x = 526,712,009,142.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,712,009,142.52/941,455.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,465.84

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