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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,808.17, 1,205,778.44 and 486,594.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,808.17, 1,205,778.44 and 486,594.33 is: 671,457.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,808.17 : 1,205,778.44 = 486,594.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,808.17/1,205,778.44 = 486,594.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,808.17x = 1,205,778.44 × 486,594.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,808.17x = 586,724,953,356.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,724,953,356.73/873,808.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,457.39

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