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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,987.80, 784,815.30 and 454,003.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,987.80, 784,815.30 and 454,003.80 is: 679,995.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,987.80 : 784,815.30 = 454,003.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,987.80/784,815.30 = 454,003.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,987.80x = 784,815.30 × 454,003.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,987.80x = 356,309,128,498.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,309,128,498.14/523,987.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 679,995.08

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