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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,662.52, 1,206,026.28 and 587,348.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,662.52, 1,206,026.28 and 587,348.67 is: 810,791.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,662.52 : 1,206,026.28 = 587,348.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,662.52/1,206,026.28 = 587,348.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,662.52x = 1,206,026.28 × 587,348.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,662.52x = 708,357,931,543.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,357,931,543.05/873,662.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,791.26

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