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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 557,781.60, 836,672.40 and 518,415.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 557,781.60, 836,672.40 and 518,415.60 is: 777,623.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,781.60 : 836,672.40 = 518,415.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,781.60/836,672.40 = 518,415.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,781.60x = 836,672.40 × 518,415.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,781.60x = 433,744,024,249.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,744,024,249.44/557,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,623.40

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