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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 842,208.54, 1,263,967.92 and 587,836.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 842,208.54, 1,263,967.92 and 587,836.52 is: 882,212.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,208.54 : 1,263,967.92 = 587,836.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,208.54/1,263,967.92 = 587,836.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,208.54x = 1,263,967.92 × 587,836.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,208.54x = 743,006,496,696.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,006,496,696.28/842,208.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 882,212.02

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