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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,527.96, 1,166,770.38 and 501,346.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,527.96, 1,166,770.38 and 501,346.36 is: 691,823.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,527.96 : 1,166,770.38 = 501,346.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,527.96/1,166,770.38 = 501,346.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,527.96x = 1,166,770.38 × 501,346.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,527.96x = 584,956,082,968.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,956,082,968.82/845,527.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,823.46

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