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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 583,762.17, 873,937.26 and 527,731.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 583,762.17, 873,937.26 and 527,731.23 is: 790,054.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    583,762.17 : 873,937.26 = 527,731.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    583,762.17/873,937.26 = 527,731.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    583,762.17x = 873,937.26 × 527,731.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    583,762.17x = 461,203,985,162.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,203,985,162.63/583,762.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 790,054.60

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