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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,808.02, 1,172,586.06 and 510,283.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,808.02, 1,172,586.06 and 510,283.56 is: 704,101.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,808.02 : 1,172,586.06 = 510,283.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,808.02/1,172,586.06 = 510,283.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,808.02x = 1,172,586.06 × 510,283.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,808.02x = 598,351,389,103.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,351,389,103.17/849,808.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,101.84

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