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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889,546.96, 1,227,526.22 and 521,974.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 889,546.96, 1,227,526.22 and 521,974.60 is: 720,296.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,546.96 : 1,227,526.22 = 521,974.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,546.96/1,227,526.22 = 521,974.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,546.96x = 1,227,526.22 × 521,974.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,546.96x = 640,737,507,674.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,737,507,674.01/889,546.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,296.44

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