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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,840.24, 1,206,271.17 and 587,526.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,840.24, 1,206,271.17 and 587,526.30 is: 811,036.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,840.24 : 1,206,271.17 = 587,526.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,840.24/1,206,271.17 = 587,526.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,840.24x = 1,206,271.17 × 587,526.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,840.24x = 708,716,037,306.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,716,037,306.77/873,840.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,036.17

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