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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,112.60, 788,619.30 and 459,794.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,112.60, 788,619.30 and 459,794.20 is: 690,523.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,112.60 : 788,619.30 = 459,794.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,112.60/788,619.30 = 459,794.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,112.60x = 788,619.30 × 459,794.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,112.60x = 362,602,580,148.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,602,580,148.06/525,112.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,523.48

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