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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,626.12, 1,082,505.56 and 512,850.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,626.12, 1,082,505.56 and 512,850.96 is: 707,552.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,626.12 : 1,082,505.56 = 512,850.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,626.12/1,082,505.56 = 512,850.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,626.12x = 1,082,505.56 × 512,850.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,626.12x = 555,164,015,651.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,164,015,651.34/784,626.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,552.30

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