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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 948,925.12, 1,423,536 and 409,334.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 948,925.12, 1,423,536 and 409,334.56 is: 614,065.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,925.12 : 1,423,536 = 409,334.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,925.12/1,423,536 = 409,334.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,925.12x = 1,423,536 × 409,334.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,925.12x = 582,702,482,204.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,702,482,204.16/948,925.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,065.82

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