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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,839.40, 976,592.70 and 532,866.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,839.40, 976,592.70 and 532,866.60 is: 798,346.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,839.40 : 976,592.70 = 532,866.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,839.40/976,592.70 = 532,866.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,839.40x = 976,592.70 × 532,866.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,839.40x = 520,393,631,633.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,393,631,633.82/651,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,346.39

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