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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 882,697.86, 1,218,087.18 and 500,716.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 882,697.86, 1,218,087.18 and 500,716.44 is: 690,968.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,697.86 : 1,218,087.18 = 500,716.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,697.86/1,218,087.18 = 500,716.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,697.86x = 1,218,087.18 × 500,716.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,697.86x = 609,916,276,379.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,916,276,379.24/882,697.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,968.34

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