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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,335.86, 817,071.03 and 532,123.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,335.86, 817,071.03 and 532,123.63 is: 798,739.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,335.86 : 817,071.03 = 532,123.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,335.86/817,071.03 = 532,123.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,335.86x = 817,071.03 × 532,123.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,335.86x = 434,782,800,408.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,782,800,408.76/544,335.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,739.95

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