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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,533.34, 783,813.96 and 393,850.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,533.34, 783,813.96 and 393,850.20 is: 588,533.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,533.34 : 783,813.96 = 393,850.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,533.34/783,813.96 = 393,850.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,533.34x = 783,813.96 × 393,850.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,533.34x = 308,705,284,908.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,705,284,908.79/524,533.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,533.20

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