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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 945,978.27, 1,418,123.49 and 346,799.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 945,978.27, 1,418,123.49 and 346,799.52 is: 519,889.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,978.27 : 1,418,123.49 = 346,799.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,978.27/1,418,123.49 = 346,799.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,978.27x = 1,418,123.49 × 346,799.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,978.27x = 491,804,545,632.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,804,545,632.73/945,978.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,889.90

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