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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,664.57, 1,206,029.09 and 587,350.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,664.57, 1,206,029.09 and 587,350.73 is: 810,794.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,664.57 : 1,206,029.09 = 587,350.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,664.57/1,206,029.09 = 587,350.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,664.57x = 1,206,029.09 × 587,350.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,664.57x = 708,362,057,445.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,362,057,445.84/873,664.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,794.08

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