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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,964.92, 1,206,104.16 and 481,513.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,964.92, 1,206,104.16 and 481,513.83 is: 664,507.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,964.92 : 1,206,104.16 = 481,513.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,964.92/1,206,104.16 = 481,513.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,964.92x = 1,206,104.16 × 481,513.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,964.92x = 580,755,830,743.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,755,830,743.32/873,964.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,507.02

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