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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,574.18, 1,166,728.02 and 501,346.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,574.18, 1,166,728.02 and 501,346.50 is: 691,760.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,574.18 : 1,166,728.02 = 501,346.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,574.18/1,166,728.02 = 501,346.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,574.18x = 1,166,728.02 × 501,346.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,574.18x = 584,935,009,278.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,935,009,278.93/845,574.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,760.73

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