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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,841.24, 1,206,272.55 and 587,527.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,841.24, 1,206,272.55 and 587,527.30 is: 811,037.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,841.24 : 1,206,272.55 = 587,527.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,841.24/1,206,272.55 = 587,527.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,841.24x = 1,206,272.55 × 587,527.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,841.24x = 708,718,054,365.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,718,054,365.62/873,841.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,037.55

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