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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,671.01, 1,206,037.98 and 587,357.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,671.01, 1,206,037.98 and 587,357.16 is: 810,802.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,671.01 : 1,206,037.98 = 587,357.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,671.01/1,206,037.98 = 587,357.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,671.01x = 1,206,037.98 × 587,357.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,671.01x = 708,375,042,784.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,375,042,784.94/873,671.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,802.96

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