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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,665.24, 1,218,042.16 and 500,683.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,665.24, 1,218,042.16 and 500,683.82 is: 690,923.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,665.24 : 1,218,042.16 = 500,683.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,665.24/1,218,042.16 = 500,683.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,665.24x = 1,218,042.16 × 500,683.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,665.24x = 609,853,994,247.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,853,994,247.93/882,665.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,923.32

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