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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,532.37, 1,202,341.60 and 544,277.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,532.37, 1,202,341.60 and 544,277.24 is: 750,869.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,532.37 : 1,202,341.60 = 544,277.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,532.37/1,202,341.60 = 544,277.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,532.37x = 1,202,341.60 × 544,277.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,532.37x = 654,407,167,585.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,407,167,585.18/871,532.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750,869.61

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