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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,032.50, 817,773.14 and 507,275.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,032.50, 817,773.14 and 507,275.36 is: 699,516.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,032.50 : 817,773.14 = 507,275.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,032.50/817,773.14 = 507,275.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,032.50x = 817,773.14 × 507,275.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,032.50x = 414,836,163,991.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,836,163,991.83/593,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,516.74

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