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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,556.24, 739,707.74 and 428,028.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,556.24, 739,707.74 and 428,028.93 is: 590,089.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,556.24 : 739,707.74 = 428,028.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,556.24/739,707.74 = 428,028.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,556.24x = 739,707.74 × 428,028.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,556.24x = 316,616,311,929.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,616,311,929.88/536,556.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,089.70

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