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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,305.81, 1,205,064.51 and 491,324.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,305.81, 1,205,064.51 and 491,324.39 is: 677,972.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,305.81 : 1,205,064.51 = 491,324.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,305.81/1,205,064.51 = 491,324.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,305.81x = 1,205,064.51 × 491,324.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,305.81x = 592,077,585,286.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,077,585,286.40/873,305.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,972.80

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