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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 671,569.32, 926,830.98 and 501,508.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 671,569.32, 926,830.98 and 501,508.20 is: 692,130.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,569.32 : 926,830.98 = 501,508.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,569.32/926,830.98 = 501,508.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,569.32x = 926,830.98 × 501,508.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,569.32x = 464,813,336,484.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,813,336,484.04/671,569.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,130.09

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