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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,796.30, 781,528.05 and 510,132.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,796.30, 781,528.05 and 510,132.30 is: 764,058.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,796.30 : 781,528.05 = 510,132.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,796.30/781,528.05 = 510,132.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,796.30x = 781,528.05 × 510,132.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,796.30x = 398,682,701,661.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,682,701,661.02/521,796.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,058.12

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