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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,887.12, 1,309,495.34 and 588,522.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,887.12, 1,309,495.34 and 588,522.50 is: 881,884.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,887.12 : 1,309,495.34 = 588,522.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,887.12/1,309,495.34 = 588,522.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,887.12x = 1,309,495.34 × 588,522.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,887.12x = 770,667,471,235.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 770,667,471,235.15/873,887.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,884.46

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