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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896,772.24, 1,345,508.28 and 517,492.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 896,772.24, 1,345,508.28 and 517,492.62 is: 776,440.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,772.24 : 1,345,508.28 = 517,492.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,772.24/1,345,508.28 = 517,492.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,772.24x = 1,345,508.28 × 517,492.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,772.24x = 696,290,605,048.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,290,605,048.89/896,772.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,440.86

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