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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,028.87, 817,768.15 and 507,271.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,028.87, 817,768.15 and 507,271.74 is: 699,511.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,028.87 : 817,768.15 = 507,271.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,028.87/817,768.15 = 507,271.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,028.87x = 817,768.15 × 507,271.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,028.87x = 414,830,668,278.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,830,668,278.24/593,028.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,511.76

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