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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,702.20, 732,482.60 and 521,702.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,702.20, 732,482.60 and 521,702.20 is: 732,482.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,702.20 : 732,482.60 = 521,702.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,702.20/732,482.60 = 521,702.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,702.20x = 732,482.60 × 521,702.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,702.20x = 382,137,783,881.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,137,783,881.72/521,702.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,482.60

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