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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 731,685.66, 1,009,845.68 and 502,053.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 731,685.66, 1,009,845.68 and 502,053.41 is: 692,915.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,685.66 : 1,009,845.68 = 502,053.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,685.66/1,009,845.68 = 502,053.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,685.66x = 1,009,845.68 × 502,053.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,685.66x = 506,996,459,658.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,996,459,658.27/731,685.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,915.67

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