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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,707.24, 1,219,524.12 and 501,742.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,707.24, 1,219,524.12 and 501,742.20 is: 692,408.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,707.24 : 1,219,524.12 = 501,742.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,707.24/1,219,524.12 = 501,742.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,707.24x = 1,219,524.12 × 501,742.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,707.24x = 611,886,714,921.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,886,714,921.86/883,707.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,408.85

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