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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,008.06, 721,758.84 and 504,905.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,008.06, 721,758.84 and 504,905.82 is: 696,777.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,008.06 : 721,758.84 = 504,905.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,008.06/721,758.84 = 504,905.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,008.06x = 721,758.84 × 504,905.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,008.06x = 364,420,238,952.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,420,238,952.45/523,008.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 696,777.48

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