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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824,697.71, 1,138,082.85 and 502,407.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824,697.71, 1,138,082.85 and 502,407.55 is: 693,322.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,697.71 : 1,138,082.85 = 502,407.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,697.71/1,138,082.85 = 502,407.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,697.71x = 1,138,082.85 × 502,407.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,697.71x = 571,781,415,834.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 571,781,415,834.45/824,697.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,322.43

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