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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 946,380.37, 1,306,119.51 and 538,581.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 946,380.37, 1,306,119.51 and 538,581.41 is: 743,307.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,380.37 : 1,306,119.51 = 538,581.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,380.37/1,306,119.51 = 538,581.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,380.37x = 1,306,119.51 × 538,581.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,380.37x = 703,451,687,324.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,451,687,324.31/946,380.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,307.56

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