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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,878.60, 788,817.90 and 437,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,878.60, 788,817.90 and 437,232.20 is: 655,848.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,878.60 : 788,817.90 = 437,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,878.60/788,817.90 = 437,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,878.60x = 788,817.90 × 437,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,878.60x = 344,896,585,816.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,896,585,816.38/525,878.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 655,848.30

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