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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 893,853.72, 1,233,779.94 and 531,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 893,853.72, 1,233,779.94 and 531,532.80 is: 733,670.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,853.72 : 1,233,779.94 = 531,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,853.72/1,233,779.94 = 531,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,853.72x = 1,233,779.94 × 531,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,853.72x = 655,794,506,092.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,794,506,092.03/893,853.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,670.95

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