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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,330.12, 1,205,130.66 and 491,283.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,330.12, 1,205,130.66 and 491,283.24 is: 677,934.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,330.12 : 1,205,130.66 = 491,283.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,330.12/1,205,130.66 = 491,283.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,330.12x = 1,205,130.66 × 491,283.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,330.12x = 592,060,495,268.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,060,495,268.14/873,330.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,934.36

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