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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,650.32, 1,206,009.45 and 587,336.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,650.32, 1,206,009.45 and 587,336.48 is: 810,774.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,650.32 : 1,206,009.45 = 587,336.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,650.32/1,206,009.45 = 587,336.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,650.32x = 1,206,009.45 × 587,336.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,650.32x = 708,333,349,693.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,333,349,693.10/873,650.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,774.44

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