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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,962.34, 1,152,847.17 and 513,103.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,962.34, 1,152,847.17 and 513,103.98 is: 708,451.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,962.34 : 1,152,847.17 = 513,103.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,962.34/1,152,847.17 = 513,103.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,962.34x = 1,152,847.17 × 513,103.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,962.34x = 591,530,471,258.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,530,471,258.74/834,962.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,451.68

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