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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,874.59, 1,262,112.93 and 552,182.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,874.59, 1,262,112.93 and 552,182.51 is: 761,761.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,874.59 : 1,262,112.93 = 552,182.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,874.59/1,262,112.93 = 552,182.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,874.59x = 1,262,112.93 × 552,182.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,874.59x = 696,916,685,590.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,916,685,590.85/914,874.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,761.99

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