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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,929.58, 1,206,045.63 and 491,970.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,929.58, 1,206,045.63 and 491,970.30 is: 678,931.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,929.58 : 1,206,045.63 = 491,970.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,929.58/1,206,045.63 = 491,970.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,929.58x = 1,206,045.63 × 491,970.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,929.58x = 593,338,630,404.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,338,630,404.79/873,929.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,931.85

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