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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,234.20, 874,851.30 and 541,243.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,234.20, 874,851.30 and 541,243.80 is: 811,865.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,234.20 : 874,851.30 = 541,243.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,234.20/874,851.30 = 541,243.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,234.20x = 874,851.30 × 541,243.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,234.20x = 473,507,842,046.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,507,842,046.94/583,234.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,865.70

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