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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,579.10, 1,166,946.83 and 501,618.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,579.10, 1,166,946.83 and 501,618.68 is: 692,262.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,579.10 : 1,166,946.83 = 501,618.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,579.10/1,166,946.83 = 501,618.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,579.10x = 1,166,946.83 × 501,618.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,579.10x = 585,362,320,151.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,362,320,151.96/845,579.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,262.05

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