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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,882.24, 785,817.60 and 313,578.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,882.24, 785,817.60 and 313,578.88 is: 470,364.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,882.24 : 785,817.60 = 313,578.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,882.24/785,817.60 = 313,578.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,882.24x = 785,817.60 × 313,578.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,882.24x = 246,415,802,892.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,415,802,892.29/523,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,364.87

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