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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833,747.52, 1,250,621.76 and 585,537.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833,747.52, 1,250,621.76 and 585,537.60 is: 878,306.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,747.52 : 1,250,621.76 = 585,537.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,747.52/1,250,621.76 = 585,537.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,747.52x = 1,250,621.76 × 585,537.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,747.52x = 732,286,063,858.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,286,063,858.18/833,747.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878,306.74

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