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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 876,793.17, 1,209,844.84 and 532,450.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 876,793.17, 1,209,844.84 and 532,450.02 is: 734,702.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,793.17 : 1,209,844.84 = 532,450.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,793.17/1,209,844.84 = 532,450.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,793.17x = 1,209,844.84 × 532,450.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,793.17x = 644,181,906,592.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,181,906,592.65/876,793.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,702.24

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