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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,629.54, 723,034.89 and 426,848.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,629.54, 723,034.89 and 426,848.58 is: 589,398.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,629.54 : 723,034.89 = 426,848.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,629.54/723,034.89 = 426,848.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,629.54x = 723,034.89 × 426,848.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,629.54x = 308,626,416,086.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,626,416,086.96/523,629.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,398.41

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