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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,494.04, 1,202,475.22 and 508,753.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,494.04, 1,202,475.22 and 508,753.27 is: 701,970.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,494.04 : 1,202,475.22 = 508,753.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,494.04/1,202,475.22 = 508,753.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,494.04x = 1,202,475.22 × 508,753.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,494.04x = 611,763,196,679.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,763,196,679.28/871,494.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,970.60

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