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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 948,559.75, 1,422,858.15 and 349,212.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 948,559.75, 1,422,858.15 and 349,212.40 is: 523,825.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,559.75 : 1,422,858.15 = 349,212.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,559.75/1,422,858.15 = 349,212.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,559.75x = 1,422,858.15 × 349,212.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,559.75x = 496,879,705,863.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,879,705,863.92/948,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,825.42

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