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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,839.60, 798,194.60 and 527,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,839.60, 798,194.60 and 527,692.40 is: 791,970.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,839.60 : 798,194.60 = 527,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,839.60/798,194.60 = 527,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,839.60x = 798,194.60 × 527,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,839.60x = 421,201,224,141.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,201,224,141.04/531,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 791,970.41

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