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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,581.60, 722,500.02 and 294,126.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,581.60, 722,500.02 and 294,126.42 is: 405,870.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,581.60 : 722,500.02 = 294,126.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,581.60/722,500.02 = 294,126.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,581.60x = 722,500.02 × 294,126.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,581.60x = 212,506,344,332.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,506,344,332.53/523,581.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,870.54

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