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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,067.21, 874,670.89 and 551,180.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,067.21, 874,670.89 and 551,180.75 is: 826,837.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,067.21 : 874,670.89 = 551,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,067.21/874,670.89 = 551,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,067.21x = 874,670.89 × 551,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,067.21x = 482,101,754,562.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,101,754,562.33/583,067.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,837.37

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