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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,724.60, 783,537.30 and 456,406.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,724.60, 783,537.30 and 456,406.20 is: 685,440.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,724.60 : 783,537.30 = 456,406.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,724.60/783,537.30 = 456,406.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,724.60x = 783,537.30 × 456,406.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,724.60x = 357,611,281,651.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,611,281,651.26/521,724.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,440.71

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