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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527,211.60, 790,817.40 and 502,717.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 527,211.60, 790,817.40 and 502,717.20 is: 754,075.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,211.60 : 790,817.40 = 502,717.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,211.60/790,817.40 = 502,717.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,211.60x = 790,817.40 × 502,717.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,211.60x = 397,557,509,039.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,557,509,039.28/527,211.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,075.80

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