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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,054.80, 798,082.20 and 500,950.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,054.80, 798,082.20 and 500,950.80 is: 751,426.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,054.80 : 798,082.20 = 500,950.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,054.80/798,082.20 = 500,950.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,054.80x = 798,082.20 × 500,950.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,054.80x = 399,799,916,555.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,799,916,555.76/532,054.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,426.20

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