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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,907.89, 1,172,521.47 and 505,675.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,907.89, 1,172,521.47 and 505,675.00 is: 697,622.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,907.89 : 1,172,521.47 = 505,675.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,907.89/1,172,521.47 = 505,675.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,907.89x = 1,172,521.47 × 505,675.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,907.89x = 592,914,797,704.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 592,914,797,704.18/849,907.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 697,622.42

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