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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,337.80, 876,506.70 and 521,352.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,337.80, 876,506.70 and 521,352.20 is: 782,028.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,337.80 : 876,506.70 = 521,352.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,337.80/876,506.70 = 521,352.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,337.80x = 876,506.70 × 521,352.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,337.80x = 456,968,696,359.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,968,696,359.74/584,337.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,028.30

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