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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,941.32, 720,625.86 and 400,866.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,941.32, 720,625.86 and 400,866.21 is: 553,461.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,941.32 : 720,625.86 = 400,866.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,941.32/720,625.86 = 400,866.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,941.32x = 720,625.86 × 400,866.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,941.32x = 288,874,557,326.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,874,557,326.19/521,941.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,461.75

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