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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,728.40, 977,592.60 and 553,313.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,728.40, 977,592.60 and 553,313.40 is: 829,970.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,728.40 : 977,592.60 = 553,313.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,728.40/977,592.60 = 553,313.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,728.40x = 977,592.60 × 553,313.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,728.40x = 540,915,085,320.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,915,085,320.84/651,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 829,970.10

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