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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,199.49, 1,321,167.78 and 501,968.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,199.49, 1,321,167.78 and 501,968.48 is: 751,739.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,199.49 : 1,321,167.78 = 501,968.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,199.49/1,321,167.78 = 501,968.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,199.49x = 1,321,167.78 × 501,968.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,199.49x = 663,184,575,745.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,184,575,745.74/882,199.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,739.93

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