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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 826,832.04, 1,140,958.44 and 500,266.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 826,832.04, 1,140,958.44 and 500,266.68 is: 690,325.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826,832.04 : 1,140,958.44 = 500,266.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826,832.04/1,140,958.44 = 500,266.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826,832.04x = 1,140,958.44 × 500,266.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826,832.04x = 570,783,490,796.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,783,490,796.78/826,832.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,325.80

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