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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 671,583.57, 926,850.72 and 501,522.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 671,583.57, 926,850.72 and 501,522.45 is: 692,149.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,583.57 : 926,850.72 = 501,522.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,583.57/926,850.72 = 501,522.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,583.57x = 926,850.72 × 501,522.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,583.57x = 464,836,443,878.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,836,443,878.66/671,583.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,149.82

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