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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,681.04, 1,205,718.64 and 491,732.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,681.04, 1,205,718.64 and 491,732.56 is: 678,612.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,681.04 : 1,205,718.64 = 491,732.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,681.04/1,205,718.64 = 491,732.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,681.04x = 1,205,718.64 × 491,732.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,681.04x = 592,891,113,486.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,891,113,486.92/873,681.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,612.77

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