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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,000.20, 835,500.30 and 521,570.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,000.20, 835,500.30 and 521,570.80 is: 782,356.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,000.20 : 835,500.30 = 521,570.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,000.20/835,500.30 = 521,570.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,000.20x = 835,500.30 × 521,570.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,000.20x = 435,772,559,871.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,772,559,871.24/557,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,356.20

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