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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 846,807.74, 1,168,551.15 and 502,658.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 846,807.74, 1,168,551.15 and 502,658.18 is: 693,642.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,807.74 : 1,168,551.15 = 502,658.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,807.74/1,168,551.15 = 502,658.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,807.74x = 1,168,551.15 × 502,658.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,807.74x = 587,381,794,295.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,381,794,295.91/846,807.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,642.45

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