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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,683.04, 1,205,721.40 and 491,734.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,683.04, 1,205,721.40 and 491,734.56 is: 678,615.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,683.04 : 1,205,721.40 = 491,734.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,683.04/1,205,721.40 = 491,734.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,683.04x = 1,205,721.40 × 491,734.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,683.04x = 592,894,882,111.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,894,882,111.58/873,683.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,615.53

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