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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,598.80, 781,231.80 and 402,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,598.80, 781,231.80 and 402,885.20 is: 603,426.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,598.80 : 781,231.80 = 402,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,598.80/781,231.80 = 402,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,598.80x = 781,231.80 × 402,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,598.80x = 314,746,729,989.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,746,729,989.36/521,598.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,426.87

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