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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,600.31, 817,787.55 and 527,702.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,600.31, 817,787.55 and 527,702.82 is: 729,460.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,600.31 : 817,787.55 = 527,702.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,600.31/817,787.55 = 527,702.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,600.31x = 817,787.55 × 527,702.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,600.31x = 431,548,795,208.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,548,795,208.07/591,600.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,460.06

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