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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,364.40, 1,204,597.56 and 601,518.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,364.40, 1,204,597.56 and 601,518.32 is: 829,650.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,364.40 : 1,204,597.56 = 601,518.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,364.40/1,204,597.56 = 601,518.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,364.40x = 1,204,597.56 × 601,518.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,364.40x = 724,587,500,567.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,587,500,567.30/873,364.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 829,650.83

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