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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,381.25, 1,217,686.11 and 500,408.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,381.25, 1,217,686.11 and 500,408.02 is: 690,563.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,381.25 : 1,217,686.11 = 500,408.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,381.25/1,217,686.11 = 500,408.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,381.25x = 1,217,686.11 × 500,408.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,381.25x = 609,339,895,286.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,339,895,286.60/882,381.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,563.06

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