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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,648.24, 1,205,435.16 and 491,535.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,648.24, 1,205,435.16 and 491,535.60 is: 678,206.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,648.24 : 1,205,435.16 = 491,535.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,648.24/1,205,435.16 = 491,535.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,648.24x = 1,205,435.16 × 491,535.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,648.24x = 592,514,294,631.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,514,294,631.70/873,648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,206.93

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