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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 860,873.74, 1,185,301.56 and 731,539.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 860,873.74, 1,185,301.56 and 731,539.42 is: 1,007,226.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,873.74 : 1,185,301.56 = 731,539.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,873.74/1,185,301.56 = 731,539.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,873.74x = 1,185,301.56 × 731,539.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,873.74x = 867,094,815,727.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,094,815,727.50/860,873.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,007,226.47

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