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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,350.10, 1,205,137.44 and 491,368.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,350.10, 1,205,137.44 and 491,368.68 is: 678,040.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,350.10 : 1,205,137.44 = 491,368.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,350.10/1,205,137.44 = 491,368.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,350.10x = 1,205,137.44 × 491,368.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,350.10x = 592,166,793,111.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,166,793,111.38/873,350.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,040.56

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