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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 945,017.40, 1,304,076.06 and 515,294.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 945,017.40, 1,304,076.06 and 515,294.04 is: 711,079.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,017.40 : 1,304,076.06 = 515,294.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,017.40/1,304,076.06 = 515,294.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,017.40x = 1,304,076.06 × 515,294.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,017.40x = 671,982,621,424.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,982,621,424.68/945,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,079.63

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