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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,667.26, 1,206,032.85 and 587,353.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,667.26, 1,206,032.85 and 587,353.41 is: 810,797.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,667.26 : 1,206,032.85 = 587,353.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,667.26/1,206,032.85 = 587,353.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,667.26x = 1,206,032.85 × 587,353.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,667.26x = 708,367,507,019.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,367,507,019.52/873,667.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,797.82

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