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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,610.57, 722,585.48 and 294,177.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,610.57, 722,585.48 and 294,177.53 is: 405,966.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,610.57 : 722,585.48 = 294,177.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,610.57/722,585.48 = 294,177.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,610.57x = 722,585.48 × 294,177.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,610.57x = 212,568,411,720.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,568,411,720.26/523,610.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,966.62

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