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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,007, 1,271,905.08 and 501,754.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,007, 1,271,905.08 and 501,754.33 is: 751,682.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,007 : 1,271,905.08 = 501,754.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,007/1,271,905.08 = 501,754.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,007x = 1,271,905.08 × 501,754.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,007x = 638,183,881,239.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,183,881,239.00/849,007
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,682.71

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