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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 821,948.24, 1,133,968.20 and 515,846

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 821,948.24, 1,133,968.20 and 515,846 is: 711,666.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821,948.24 : 1,133,968.20 = 515,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821,948.24/1,133,968.20 = 515,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821,948.24x = 1,133,968.20 × 515,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821,948.24x = 584,952,960,097.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,952,960,097.20/821,948.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,666.42

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