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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,493.40, 882,927.90 and 510,761.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,493.40, 882,927.90 and 510,761.40 is: 765,005.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,493.40 : 882,927.90 = 510,761.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,493.40/882,927.90 = 510,761.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,493.40x = 882,927.90 × 510,761.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,493.40x = 450,965,490,303.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,965,490,303.06/589,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,005.16

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