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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,704.60, 782,556.90 and 450,845.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,704.60, 782,556.90 and 450,845.80 is: 676,268.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,704.60 : 782,556.90 = 450,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,704.60/782,556.90 = 450,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,704.60x = 782,556.90 × 450,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,704.60x = 352,812,491,626.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,812,491,626.02/521,704.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676,268.70

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