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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,837.17, 1,152,075.65 and 472,253.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,837.17, 1,152,075.65 and 472,253.27 is: 651,709.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,837.17 : 1,152,075.65 = 472,253.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,837.17/1,152,075.65 = 472,253.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,837.17x = 1,152,075.65 × 472,253.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,837.17x = 544,071,484,878.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,071,484,878.23/834,837.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,709.71

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