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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 946,601.44, 1,306,259.04 and 516,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 946,601.44, 1,306,259.04 and 516,875.20 is: 713,259.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,601.44 : 1,306,259.04 = 516,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,601.44/1,306,259.04 = 516,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,601.44x = 1,306,259.04 × 516,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,601.44x = 675,172,902,551.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,172,902,551.81/946,601.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,259.96

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