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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 844,960.44, 1,166,045.98 and 500,966.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 844,960.44, 1,166,045.98 and 500,966.07 is: 691,333.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,960.44 : 1,166,045.98 = 500,966.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,960.44/1,166,045.98 = 500,966.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,960.44x = 1,166,045.98 × 500,966.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,960.44x = 584,149,467,354.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,149,467,354.12/844,960.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,333.51

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