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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,331.60, 783,163.80 and 500,077.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,331.60, 783,163.80 and 500,077.20 is: 751,234.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,331.60 : 783,163.80 = 500,077.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,331.60/783,163.80 = 500,077.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,331.60x = 783,163.80 × 500,077.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,331.60x = 391,642,360,245.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,642,360,245.36/521,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,234.65

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