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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,643.06, 722,583.05 and 294,182.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,643.06, 722,583.05 and 294,182.35 is: 405,946.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,643.06 : 722,583.05 = 294,182.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,643.06/722,583.05 = 294,182.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,643.06x = 722,583.05 × 294,182.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,643.06x = 212,571,176,441.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,571,176,441.80/523,643.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,946.71

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