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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,826.11, 1,205,258.85 and 583,291.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,826.11, 1,205,258.85 and 583,291.17 is: 804,527.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,826.11 : 1,205,258.85 = 583,291.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,826.11/1,205,258.85 = 583,291.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,826.11x = 1,205,258.85 × 583,291.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,826.11x = 703,016,844,769.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,016,844,769.36/873,826.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,527.17

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