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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,672.55, 1,218,052.25 and 500,691.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,672.55, 1,218,052.25 and 500,691.13 is: 690,933.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,672.55 : 1,218,052.25 = 500,691.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,672.55/1,218,052.25 = 500,691.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,672.55x = 1,218,052.25 × 500,691.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,672.55x = 609,867,951,902.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,867,951,902.96/882,672.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,933.41

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