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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,636.91, 893,774.37 and 521,841.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,636.91, 893,774.37 and 521,841.51 is: 781,729.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,636.91 : 893,774.37 = 521,841.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,636.91/893,774.37 = 521,841.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,636.91x = 893,774.37 × 521,841.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,636.91x = 466,408,565,119.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,408,565,119.20/596,636.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,729.32

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