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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,918.74, 720,594.83 and 400,843.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,918.74, 720,594.83 and 400,843.69 is: 553,430.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,918.74 : 720,594.83 = 400,843.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,918.74/720,594.83 = 400,843.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,918.74x = 720,594.83 × 400,843.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,918.74x = 288,845,889,852.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,845,889,852.75/521,918.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,430.77

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