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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,590.53, 886,087.67 and 521,766.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,590.53, 886,087.67 and 521,766.03 is: 778,870.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,590.53 : 886,087.67 = 521,766.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,590.53/886,087.67 = 521,766.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,590.53x = 886,087.67 × 521,766.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,590.53x = 462,330,445,807.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,330,445,807.85/593,590.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 778,870.99

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