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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,072.24, 1,171,056.36 and 526,601.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,072.24, 1,171,056.36 and 526,601.52 is: 726,298.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,072.24 : 1,171,056.36 = 526,601.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,072.24/1,171,056.36 = 526,601.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,072.24x = 1,171,056.36 × 526,601.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,072.24x = 616,680,059,181.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,680,059,181.67/849,072.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726,298.69

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