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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,001.50, 1,271,896.83 and 501,748.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,001.50, 1,271,896.83 and 501,748.83 is: 751,674.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,001.50 : 1,271,896.83 = 501,748.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,001.50/1,271,896.83 = 501,748.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,001.50x = 1,271,896.83 × 501,748.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,001.50x = 638,172,746,333.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,172,746,333.21/849,001.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,674.46

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