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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,055, 1,221,468.06 and 545,514.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,055, 1,221,468.06 and 545,514.52 is: 752,866.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,055 : 1,221,468.06 = 545,514.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,055/1,221,468.06 = 545,514.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,055x = 1,221,468.06 × 545,514.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,055x = 666,328,562,446.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,328,562,446.23/885,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,866.84

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