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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,529.15, 759,793.73 and 457,540.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,529.15, 759,793.73 and 457,540.35 is: 686,310.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,529.15 : 759,793.73 = 457,540.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,529.15/759,793.73 = 457,540.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,529.15x = 759,793.73 × 457,540.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,529.15x = 347,636,286,864.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,636,286,864.30/506,529.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,310.53

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