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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 578,811.18, 866,816.97 and 500,429.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 578,811.18, 866,816.97 and 500,429.10 is: 749,433.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,811.18 : 866,816.97 = 500,429.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,811.18/866,816.97 = 500,429.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,811.18x = 866,816.97 × 500,429.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,811.18x = 433,780,436,161.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,780,436,161.83/578,811.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749,433.41

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