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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,908, 1,207,373.04 and 472,500

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,908, 1,207,373.04 and 472,500 is: 652,050

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,908 : 1,207,373.04 = 472,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,908/1,207,373.04 = 472,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,908x = 1,207,373.04 × 472,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,908x = 570,483,761,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,483,761,400/874,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,050

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