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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,298.80, 874,948.20 and 513,314.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,298.80, 874,948.20 and 513,314.80 is: 769,972.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,298.80 : 874,948.20 = 513,314.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,298.80/874,948.20 = 513,314.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,298.80x = 874,948.20 × 513,314.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,298.80x = 449,123,860,293.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,123,860,293.36/583,298.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,972.20

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