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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,691.45, 1,172,478 and 500,809.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,691.45, 1,172,478 and 500,809.06 is: 691,059.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,691.45 : 1,172,478 = 500,809.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,691.45/1,172,478 = 500,809.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,691.45x = 1,172,478 × 500,809.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,691.45x = 587,187,605,050.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,187,605,050.68/849,691.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,059.80

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