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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,685.14, 1,205,486.02 and 491,572.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,685.14, 1,205,486.02 and 491,572.50 is: 678,257.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,685.14 : 1,205,486.02 = 491,572.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,685.14/1,205,486.02 = 491,572.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,685.14x = 1,205,486.02 × 491,572.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,685.14x = 592,583,776,566.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,583,776,566.45/873,685.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,257.82

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