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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,500.35, 807,167.56 and 552,657.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,500.35, 807,167.56 and 552,657.17 is: 763,193.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,500.35 : 807,167.56 = 552,657.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,500.35/807,167.56 = 552,657.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,500.35x = 807,167.56 × 552,657.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,500.35x = 446,086,936,662.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 446,086,936,662.12/584,500.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,193.62

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