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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,466.65, 1,172,494.26 and 500,911.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,466.65, 1,172,494.26 and 500,911.47 is: 691,393.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,466.65 : 1,172,494.26 = 500,911.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,466.65/1,172,494.26 = 500,911.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,466.65x = 1,172,494.26 × 500,911.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,466.65x = 587,315,823,343.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,315,823,343.16/849,466.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,393.62

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