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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,496.76, 894,871.67 and 523,828

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,496.76, 894,871.67 and 523,828 is: 781,920.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,496.76 : 894,871.67 = 523,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,496.76/894,871.67 = 523,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,496.76x = 894,871.67 × 523,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,496.76x = 468,758,837,152.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,758,837,152.76/599,496.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,920.55

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