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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,578.34, 1,166,945.84 and 501,617.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,578.34, 1,166,945.84 and 501,617.91 is: 692,261.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,578.34 : 1,166,945.84 = 501,617.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,578.34/1,166,945.84 = 501,617.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,578.34x = 1,166,945.84 × 501,617.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,578.34x = 585,360,937,093.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,360,937,093.02/845,578.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,261.04

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