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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,837.56, 1,205,968.02 and 486,727.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,837.56, 1,205,968.02 and 486,727.22 is: 671,723.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,837.56 : 1,205,968.02 = 486,727.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,837.56/1,205,968.02 = 486,727.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,837.56x = 1,205,968.02 × 486,727.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,837.56x = 586,977,461,783.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,977,461,783.50/873,837.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,723.77

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