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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,803.85, 1,173,452.17 and 733,734.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,803.85, 1,173,452.17 and 733,734.94 is: 1,007,251.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,803.85 : 1,173,452.17 = 733,734.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,803.85/1,173,452.17 = 733,734.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,803.85x = 1,173,452.17 × 733,734.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,803.85x = 861,002,857,547.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861,002,857,547.82/854,803.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,007,251.96

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