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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,801.27, 1,172,576.61 and 510,276.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,801.27, 1,172,576.61 and 510,276.81 is: 704,092.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,801.27 : 1,172,576.61 = 510,276.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,801.27/1,172,576.61 = 510,276.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,801.27x = 1,172,576.61 × 510,276.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,801.27x = 598,338,652,031.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,338,652,031.41/849,801.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,092.44

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