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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,639.68, 884,824.32 and 525,509.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,639.68, 884,824.32 and 525,509.12 is: 785,923.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,639.68 : 884,824.32 = 525,509.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,639.68/884,824.32 = 525,509.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,639.68x = 884,824.32 × 525,509.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,639.68x = 464,983,249,757.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,983,249,757.80/591,639.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,923.03

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