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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,304.06, 1,205,062.10 and 491,322.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,304.06, 1,205,062.10 and 491,322.64 is: 677,970.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,304.06 : 1,205,062.10 = 491,322.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,304.06/1,205,062.10 = 491,322.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,304.06x = 1,205,062.10 × 491,322.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,304.06x = 592,074,289,879.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,074,289,879.33/873,304.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,970.39

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