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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 733,852.80, 1,100,779.20 and 521,276.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 733,852.80, 1,100,779.20 and 521,276.40 is: 781,914.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,852.80 : 1,100,779.20 = 521,276.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,852.80/1,100,779.20 = 521,276.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,852.80x = 1,100,779.20 × 521,276.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,852.80x = 573,810,218,570.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,810,218,570.88/733,852.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,914.60

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