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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,883.40, 1,310,868.30 and 453,979.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,883.40, 1,310,868.30 and 453,979.40 is: 680,991.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,883.40 : 1,310,868.30 = 453,979.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,883.40/1,310,868.30 = 453,979.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,883.40x = 1,310,868.30 × 453,979.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,883.40x = 595,107,204,313.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,107,204,313.02/873,883.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 680,991.54

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