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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,029.50, 817,769.01 and 507,272.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,029.50, 817,769.01 and 507,272.36 is: 699,512.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,029.50 : 817,769.01 = 507,272.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,029.50/817,769.01 = 507,272.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,029.50x = 817,769.01 × 507,272.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,029.50x = 414,831,611,548.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,831,611,548.72/593,029.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,512.61

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