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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,043.04, 1,202,169.60 and 531,708.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,043.04, 1,202,169.60 and 531,708.48 is: 733,837.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,043.04 : 1,202,169.60 = 531,708.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,043.04/1,202,169.60 = 531,708.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,043.04x = 1,202,169.60 × 531,708.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,043.04x = 639,203,770,718.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,203,770,718.21/871,043.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,837.18

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