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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 946,595.38, 1,306,306.42 and 516,875.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 946,595.38, 1,306,306.42 and 516,875.50 is: 713,290.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,595.38 : 1,306,306.42 = 516,875.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,595.38/1,306,306.42 = 516,875.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,595.38x = 1,306,306.42 × 516,875.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,595.38x = 675,197,783,990.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,197,783,990.71/946,595.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,290.81

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