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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,636.80, 830,455.20 and 525,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,636.80, 830,455.20 and 525,988.80 is: 788,983.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,636.80 : 830,455.20 = 525,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,636.80/830,455.20 = 525,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,636.80x = 830,455.20 × 525,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,636.80x = 436,810,134,101.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,810,134,101.76/553,636.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 788,983.20

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