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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,123.10, 781,684.65 and 513,249.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,123.10, 781,684.65 and 513,249.90 is: 769,874.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,123.10 : 781,684.65 = 513,249.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,123.10/781,684.65 = 513,249.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,123.10x = 781,684.65 × 513,249.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,123.10x = 401,199,568,444.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,199,568,444.04/521,123.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,874.85

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