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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,944.32, 782,916.48 and 495,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,944.32, 782,916.48 and 495,350.40 is: 743,025.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,944.32 : 782,916.48 = 495,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,944.32/782,916.48 = 495,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,944.32x = 782,916.48 × 495,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,944.32x = 387,817,991,534.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,817,991,534.59/521,944.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,025.60

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