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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,798.20, 788,697.30 and 521,132.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,798.20, 788,697.30 and 521,132.60 is: 781,698.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,798.20 : 788,697.30 = 521,132.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,798.20/788,697.30 = 521,132.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,798.20x = 788,697.30 × 521,132.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,798.20x = 411,015,874,561.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,015,874,561.98/525,798.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,698.90

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