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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,911.80, 781,701.30 and 428,599.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,911.80, 781,701.30 and 428,599.80 is: 641,941.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,911.80 : 781,701.30 = 428,599.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,911.80/781,701.30 = 428,599.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,911.80x = 781,701.30 × 428,599.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,911.80x = 335,037,020,839.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,037,020,839.74/521,911.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 641,941.84

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