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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,442.30, 827,163.45 and 501,578.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,442.30, 827,163.45 and 501,578.70 is: 752,368.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,442.30 : 827,163.45 = 501,578.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,442.30/827,163.45 = 501,578.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,442.30x = 827,163.45 × 501,578.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,442.30x = 414,887,567,938.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,887,567,938.52/551,442.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,368.05

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