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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,770.60, 783,606.30 and 456,452.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,770.60, 783,606.30 and 456,452.20 is: 685,509.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,770.60 : 783,606.30 = 456,452.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,770.60/783,606.30 = 456,452.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,770.60x = 783,606.30 × 456,452.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,770.60x = 357,678,819,568.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,678,819,568.86/521,770.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,509.72

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