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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,666.54, 1,206,031.80 and 587,352.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,666.54, 1,206,031.80 and 587,352.66 is: 810,796.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,666.54 : 1,206,031.80 = 587,352.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,666.54/1,206,031.80 = 587,352.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,666.54x = 1,206,031.80 × 587,352.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,666.54x = 708,365,985,774.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,365,985,774.59/873,666.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,796.74

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