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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 841,502.52, 1,161,357.48 and 501,970.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 841,502.52, 1,161,357.48 and 501,970.74 is: 692,769.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,502.52 : 1,161,357.48 = 501,970.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,502.52/1,161,357.48 = 501,970.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,502.52x = 1,161,357.48 × 501,970.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,502.52x = 582,967,473,640.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,967,473,640.14/841,502.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,769.73

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