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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,496.04, 1,202,477.98 and 508,755.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,496.04, 1,202,477.98 and 508,755.27 is: 701,973.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,496.04 : 1,202,477.98 = 508,755.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,496.04/1,202,477.98 = 508,755.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,496.04x = 1,202,477.98 × 508,755.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,496.04x = 611,767,009,383.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,767,009,383.96/871,496.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,973.37

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