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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 910,863.72, 1,256,985.54 and 502,990.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 910,863.72, 1,256,985.54 and 502,990.92 is: 694,123.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910,863.72 : 1,256,985.54 = 502,990.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910,863.72/1,256,985.54 = 502,990.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910,863.72x = 1,256,985.54 × 502,990.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910,863.72x = 632,252,313,191.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,252,313,191.30/910,863.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694,123.94

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