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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,532.87, 1,202,342.29 and 544,277.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,532.87, 1,202,342.29 and 544,277.74 is: 750,870.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,532.87 : 1,202,342.29 = 544,277.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,532.87/1,202,342.29 = 544,277.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,532.87x = 1,202,342.29 × 544,277.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,532.87x = 654,408,144,307.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,408,144,307.63/871,532.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750,870.30

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