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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,244.60, 783,033.30 and 499,990.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,244.60, 783,033.30 and 499,990.20 is: 751,104.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,244.60 : 783,033.30 = 499,990.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,244.60/783,033.30 = 499,990.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,244.60x = 783,033.30 × 499,990.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,244.60x = 391,508,976,273.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,508,976,273.66/521,244.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,104.14

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