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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,503.00, 818,582.20 and 510,857.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,503.00, 818,582.20 and 510,857.62 is: 704,594.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,503.00 : 818,582.20 = 510,857.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,503.00/818,582.20 = 510,857.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,503.00x = 818,582.20 × 510,857.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,503.00x = 418,178,951,142.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,178,951,142.76/593,503.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,594.51

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