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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,863.76, 1,206,304.44 and 587,550.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,863.76, 1,206,304.44 and 587,550.72 is: 811,070.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,863.76 : 1,206,304.44 = 587,550.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,863.76/1,206,304.44 = 587,550.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,863.76x = 1,206,304.44 × 587,550.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,863.76x = 708,765,042,261.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,765,042,261.20/873,863.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,070.41

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