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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,006, 1,271,903.58 and 501,753.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,006, 1,271,903.58 and 501,753.33 is: 751,681.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,006 : 1,271,903.58 = 501,753.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,006/1,271,903.58 = 501,753.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,006x = 1,271,903.58 × 501,753.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,006x = 638,181,856,703.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,181,856,703.92/849,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,681.21

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