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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,869.52, 759,631.74 and 422,794.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,869.52, 759,631.74 and 422,794.41 is: 633,630.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,869.52 : 759,631.74 = 422,794.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,869.52/759,631.74 = 422,794.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,869.52x = 759,631.74 × 422,794.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,869.52x = 321,168,054,600.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,168,054,600.27/506,869.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,630.63

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