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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,885.12, 1,309,492.35 and 588,520.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,885.12, 1,309,492.35 and 588,520.50 is: 881,881.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,885.12 : 1,309,492.35 = 588,520.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,885.12/1,309,492.35 = 588,520.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,885.12x = 1,309,492.35 × 588,520.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,885.12x = 770,663,092,568.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 770,663,092,568.18/873,885.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,881.47

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