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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 837,516.51, 1,152,855.59 and 729,899.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 837,516.51, 1,152,855.59 and 729,899.91 is: 1,004,719.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,516.51 : 1,152,855.59 = 729,899.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,516.51/1,152,855.59 = 729,899.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,516.51x = 1,152,855.59 × 729,899.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,516.51x = 841,469,187,734.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,469,187,734.50/837,516.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,004,719.52

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