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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837,271.86, 1,155,763.83 and 593,530.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837,271.86, 1,155,763.83 and 593,530.61 is: 819,305.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,271.86 : 1,155,763.83 = 593,530.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,271.86/1,155,763.83 = 593,530.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,271.86x = 1,155,763.83 × 593,530.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,271.86x = 685,981,205,257.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,981,205,257.02/837,271.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 819,305.22

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