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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,659.02, 1,206,021.45 and 587,345.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,659.02, 1,206,021.45 and 587,345.17 is: 810,786.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,659.02 : 1,206,021.45 = 587,345.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,659.02/1,206,021.45 = 587,345.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,659.02x = 1,206,021.45 × 587,345.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,659.02x = 708,350,873,573.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,350,873,573.90/873,659.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,786.43

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