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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 883,848.16, 1,219,718.80 and 501,882.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 883,848.16, 1,219,718.80 and 501,882.96 is: 692,603.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,848.16 : 1,219,718.80 = 501,882.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,848.16/1,219,718.80 = 501,882.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,848.16x = 1,219,718.80 × 501,882.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,848.16x = 612,156,081,711.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,156,081,711.65/883,848.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,603.22

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