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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527,195.40, 790,793.10 and 501,390.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 527,195.40, 790,793.10 and 501,390.60 is: 752,085.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,195.40 : 790,793.10 = 501,390.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,195.40/790,793.10 = 501,390.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,195.40x = 790,793.10 × 501,390.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,195.40x = 396,496,226,884.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,496,226,884.86/527,195.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,085.90

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