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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,331.60, 788,580.60 and 325,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,331.60, 788,580.60 and 325,877.20 is: 489,177.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,331.60 : 788,580.60 = 325,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,331.60/788,580.60 = 325,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,331.60x = 788,580.60 × 325,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,331.60x = 256,980,437,902.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,980,437,902.32/525,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,177.57

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