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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,800.82, 1,262,443.37 and 532,852.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,800.82, 1,262,443.37 and 532,852.20 is: 735,346.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,800.82 : 1,262,443.37 = 532,852.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,800.82/1,262,443.37 = 532,852.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,800.82x = 1,262,443.37 × 532,852.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,800.82x = 672,695,724,415.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,695,724,415.65/914,800.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,346.66

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