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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,195.60, 788,743.80 and 459,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,195.60, 788,743.80 and 459,877.20 is: 690,648.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,195.60 : 788,743.80 = 459,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,195.60/788,743.80 = 459,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,195.60x = 788,743.80 × 459,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,195.60x = 362,725,290,261.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,725,290,261.36/525,195.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,648.00

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