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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,816.80, 1,203,108.24 and 489,843.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,816.80, 1,203,108.24 and 489,843.36 is: 675,984.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,816.80 : 1,203,108.24 = 489,843.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,816.80/1,203,108.24 = 489,843.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,816.80x = 1,203,108.24 × 489,843.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,816.80x = 589,334,582,725.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,334,582,725.29/871,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 675,984.43

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