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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,334.76, 1,219,039.32 and 501,397.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,334.76, 1,219,039.32 and 501,397.08 is: 691,949.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,334.76 : 1,219,039.32 = 501,397.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,334.76/1,219,039.32 = 501,397.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,334.76x = 1,219,039.32 × 501,397.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,334.76x = 611,222,755,453.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,222,755,453.19/883,334.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,949.17

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