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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,674.29, 1,218,054.66 and 500,692.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,674.29, 1,218,054.66 and 500,692.87 is: 690,935.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,674.29 : 1,218,054.66 = 500,692.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,674.29/1,218,054.66 = 500,692.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,674.29x = 1,218,054.66 × 500,692.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,674.29x = 609,871,283,532.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,871,283,532.27/882,674.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,935.82

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