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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,003.75, 1,271,900.21 and 501,751.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,003.75, 1,271,900.21 and 501,751.08 is: 751,677.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,003.75 : 1,271,900.21 = 501,751.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,003.75/1,271,900.21 = 501,751.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,003.75x = 1,271,900.21 × 501,751.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,003.75x = 638,177,301,510.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,177,301,510.97/849,003.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,677.84

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