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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,531.74, 818,597.27 and 521,759.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,531.74, 818,597.27 and 521,759.58 is: 719,609.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,531.74 : 818,597.27 = 521,759.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,531.74/818,597.27 = 521,759.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,531.74x = 818,597.27 × 521,759.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,531.74x = 427,110,967,784.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,110,967,784.35/593,531.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,609.31

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