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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 558,861.26, 769,759.41 and 429,552.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 558,861.26, 769,759.41 and 429,552.46 is: 591,653.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,861.26 : 769,759.41 = 429,552.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,861.26/769,759.41 = 429,552.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,861.26x = 769,759.41 × 429,552.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,861.26x = 330,652,048,173.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,652,048,173.65/558,861.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,653.19

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