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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 931,881.04, 1,286,101.70 and 518,458.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 931,881.04, 1,286,101.70 and 518,458.71 is: 715,531.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,881.04 : 1,286,101.70 = 518,458.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,881.04/1,286,101.70 = 518,458.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,881.04x = 1,286,101.70 × 518,458.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,881.04x = 666,790,628,310.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,790,628,310.81/931,881.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715,531.92

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