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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,850.70, 1,144,910.37 and 503,263.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,850.70, 1,144,910.37 and 503,263.56 is: 694,331.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,850.70 : 1,144,910.37 = 503,263.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,850.70/1,144,910.37 = 503,263.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,850.70x = 1,144,910.37 × 503,263.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,850.70x = 576,191,668,687.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,191,668,687.12/829,850.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694,331.73

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