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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,632.19, 795,609.13 and 500,028.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,632.19, 795,609.13 and 500,028.87 is: 689,915.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,632.19 : 795,609.13 = 500,028.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,632.19/795,609.13 = 500,028.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,632.19x = 795,609.13 × 500,028.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,632.19x = 397,827,534,235.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,827,534,235.58/576,632.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689,915.58

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