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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837,272.86, 1,155,765.21 and 593,531.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837,272.86, 1,155,765.21 and 593,531.61 is: 819,306.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,272.86 : 1,155,765.21 = 593,531.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,272.86/1,155,765.21 = 593,531.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,272.86x = 1,155,765.21 × 593,531.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,272.86x = 685,983,185,873.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,983,185,873.29/837,272.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 819,306.61

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