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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,116.70, 864,175.05 and 521,004.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,116.70, 864,175.05 and 521,004.30 is: 781,506.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,116.70 : 864,175.05 = 521,004.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,116.70/864,175.05 = 521,004.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,116.70x = 864,175.05 × 521,004.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,116.70x = 450,238,917,002.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,238,917,002.72/576,116.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,506.45

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