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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 912,820.17, 1,259,594.92 and 504,857.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 912,820.17, 1,259,594.92 and 504,857.19 is: 696,649.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,820.17 : 1,259,594.92 = 504,857.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,820.17/1,259,594.92 = 504,857.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,820.17x = 1,259,594.92 × 504,857.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,820.17x = 635,915,551,849.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,915,551,849.48/912,820.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 696,649.32

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