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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817,844.80, 1,224,434.40 and 724,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 817,844.80, 1,224,434.40 and 724,532.80 is: 1,084,732.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,844.80 : 1,224,434.40 = 724,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,844.80/1,224,434.40 = 724,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,844.80x = 1,224,434.40 × 724,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,844.80x = 887,142,884,248.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 887,142,884,248.32/817,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,084,732.56

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