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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,810.87, 947,617.62 and 532,227.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,810.87, 947,617.62 and 532,227.18 is: 733,265.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,810.87 : 947,617.62 = 532,227.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,810.87/947,617.62 = 532,227.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,810.87x = 947,617.62 × 532,227.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,810.87x = 504,347,853,610.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,347,853,610.91/687,810.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,265.31

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