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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,139.46, 1,218,662.97 and 501,166.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,139.46, 1,218,662.97 and 501,166.24 is: 691,569.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,139.46 : 1,218,662.97 = 501,166.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,139.46/1,218,662.97 = 501,166.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,139.46x = 1,218,662.97 × 501,166.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,139.46x = 610,752,738,502.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,752,738,502.13/883,139.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,569.98

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