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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,593.19, 787,739.31 and 373,547.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,593.19, 787,739.31 and 373,547.94 is: 559,859.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,593.19 : 787,739.31 = 373,547.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,593.19/787,739.31 = 373,547.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,593.19x = 787,739.31 × 373,547.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,593.19x = 294,258,396,507.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,258,396,507.52/525,593.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,859.61

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