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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 671,723.96, 927,044.53 and 501,662.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 671,723.96, 927,044.53 and 501,662.84 is: 692,343.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,723.96 : 927,044.53 = 501,662.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,723.96/927,044.53 = 501,662.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,723.96x = 927,044.53 × 501,662.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,723.96x = 465,063,785,836.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,063,785,836.89/671,723.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,343.61

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