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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,019.60, 864,029.40 and 520,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,019.60, 864,029.40 and 520,032.40 is: 780,048.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,019.60 : 864,029.40 = 520,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,019.60/864,029.40 = 520,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,019.60x = 864,029.40 × 520,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,019.60x = 449,323,282,552.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,323,282,552.56/576,019.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,048.60

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