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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,632.01, 1,205,609.71 and 491,658.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,632.01, 1,205,609.71 and 491,658.79 is: 678,487.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,632.01 : 1,205,609.71 = 491,658.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,632.01/1,205,609.71 = 491,658.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,632.01x = 1,205,609.71 × 491,658.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,632.01x = 592,748,611,230.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,748,611,230.85/873,632.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,487.74

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