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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,260.13, 1,171,592.81 and 504,900.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,260.13, 1,171,592.81 and 504,900.66 is: 696,533.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,260.13 : 1,171,592.81 = 504,900.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,260.13/1,171,592.81 = 504,900.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,260.13x = 1,171,592.81 × 504,900.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,260.13x = 591,537,983,020.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,537,983,020.26/849,260.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 696,533.33

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