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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,834.89, 1,152,072.52 and 472,251.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,834.89, 1,152,072.52 and 472,251.02 is: 651,706.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,834.89 : 1,152,072.52 = 472,251.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,834.89/1,152,072.52 = 472,251.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,834.89x = 1,152,072.52 × 472,251.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,834.89x = 544,067,415,742.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,067,415,742.98/834,834.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,706.61

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