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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 881,867.25, 1,217,197.17 and 542,138.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 881,867.25, 1,217,197.17 and 542,138.67 is: 748,286.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,867.25 : 1,217,197.17 = 542,138.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,867.25/1,217,197.17 = 542,138.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,867.25x = 1,217,197.17 × 542,138.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,867.25x = 659,889,654,871.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,889,654,871.56/881,867.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,286.84

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