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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,505.25, 818,585.30 and 510,859.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,505.25, 818,585.30 and 510,859.87 is: 704,597.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,505.25 : 818,585.30 = 510,859.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,505.25/818,585.30 = 510,859.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,505.25x = 818,585.30 × 510,859.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,505.25x = 418,182,379,172.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,182,379,172.60/593,505.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,597.61

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