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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,346.52, 1,217,854.50 and 500,596.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,346.52, 1,217,854.50 and 500,596.76 is: 690,946.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,346.52 : 1,217,854.50 = 500,596.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,346.52/1,217,854.50 = 500,596.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,346.52x = 1,217,854.50 × 500,596.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,346.52x = 609,654,016,851.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,654,016,851.42/882,346.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,946.25

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