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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,202.60, 797,239.10 and 527,055.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,202.60, 797,239.10 and 527,055.40 is: 791,014.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,202.60 : 797,239.10 = 527,055.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,202.60/797,239.10 = 527,055.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,202.60x = 797,239.10 × 527,055.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,202.60x = 420,189,172,746.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,189,172,746.14/531,202.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 791,014.90

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