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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,701.27, 1,219,515.84 and 501,736.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,701.27, 1,219,515.84 and 501,736.17 is: 692,400.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,701.27 : 1,219,515.84 = 501,736.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,701.27/1,219,515.84 = 501,736.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,701.27x = 1,219,515.84 × 501,736.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,701.27x = 611,875,206,815.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,875,206,815.93/883,701.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,400.51

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