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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,884.87, 1,309,491.98 and 588,520.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,884.87, 1,309,491.98 and 588,520.25 is: 881,881.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,884.87 : 1,309,491.98 = 588,520.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,884.87/1,309,491.98 = 588,520.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,884.87x = 1,309,491.98 × 588,520.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,884.87x = 770,662,544,499.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 770,662,544,499.99/873,884.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,881.09

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