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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 671,831.82, 927,193.23 and 501,770.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 671,831.82, 927,193.23 and 501,770.70 is: 692,492.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,831.82 : 927,193.23 = 501,770.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,831.82/927,193.23 = 501,770.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,831.82x = 927,193.23 × 501,770.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,831.82x = 465,238,396,052.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,238,396,052.36/671,831.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,492.35

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