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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,550.80, 862,493.40 and 506,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,550.80, 862,493.40 and 506,566.80 is: 757,800.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,550.80 : 862,493.40 = 506,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,550.80/862,493.40 = 506,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,550.80x = 862,493.40 × 506,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,550.80x = 436,910,521,659.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,910,521,659.12/576,550.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,800.56

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