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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,856.40, 976,618.20 and 532,883.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,856.40, 976,618.20 and 532,883.60 is: 798,371.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,856.40 : 976,618.20 = 532,883.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,856.40/976,618.20 = 532,883.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,856.40x = 976,618.20 × 532,883.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,856.40x = 520,423,822,241.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,423,822,241.52/651,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,371.88

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