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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,606.05, 781,393.88 and 384,579.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,606.05, 781,393.88 and 384,579.57 is: 576,120.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,606.05 : 781,393.88 = 384,579.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,606.05/781,393.88 = 384,579.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,606.05x = 781,393.88 × 384,579.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,606.05x = 300,508,116,541.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,508,116,541.16/521,606.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,120.84

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