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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,891.60, 788,837.40 and 437,245.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,891.60, 788,837.40 and 437,245.20 is: 655,867.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,891.60 : 788,837.40 = 437,245.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,891.60/788,837.40 = 437,245.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,891.60x = 788,837.40 × 437,245.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,891.60x = 344,915,366,730.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,915,366,730.48/525,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 655,867.80

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