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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,296.88, 1,205,085.24 and 491,250.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,296.88, 1,205,085.24 and 491,250.12 is: 677,888.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,296.88 : 1,205,085.24 = 491,250.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,296.88/1,205,085.24 = 491,250.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,296.88x = 1,205,085.24 × 491,250.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,296.88x = 591,998,268,760.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,998,268,760.23/873,296.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,888.91

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