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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,834.40, 976,585.20 and 532,861.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,834.40, 976,585.20 and 532,861.60 is: 798,338.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,834.40 : 976,585.20 = 532,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,834.40/976,585.20 = 532,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,834.40x = 976,585.20 × 532,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,834.40x = 520,384,752,208.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,384,752,208.32/651,834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,338.89

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