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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,226.40, 882,527.40 and 510,494.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,226.40, 882,527.40 and 510,494.40 is: 764,604.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,226.40 : 882,527.40 = 510,494.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,226.40/882,527.40 = 510,494.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,226.40x = 882,527.40 × 510,494.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,226.40x = 450,525,295,546.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,525,295,546.56/589,226.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,604.74

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