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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,302.88, 1,166,637.42 and 523,116.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,302.88, 1,166,637.42 and 523,116.72 is: 721,974.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,302.88 : 1,166,637.42 = 523,116.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,302.88/1,166,637.42 = 523,116.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,302.88x = 1,166,637.42 × 523,116.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,302.88x = 610,287,540,579.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,287,540,579.66/845,302.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,974.99

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