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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 904,703.25, 1,248,504.83 and 491,239.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 904,703.25, 1,248,504.83 and 491,239.80 is: 677,918.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,703.25 : 1,248,504.83 = 491,239.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,703.25/1,248,504.83 = 491,239.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,703.25x = 1,248,504.83 × 491,239.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,703.25x = 613,315,262,988.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 613,315,262,988.23/904,703.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,918.71

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