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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,526.86, 694,884.12 and 274,092.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,526.86, 694,884.12 and 274,092.50 is: 378,256.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,526.86 : 694,884.12 = 274,092.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,526.86/694,884.12 = 274,092.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,526.86x = 694,884.12 × 274,092.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,526.86x = 190,462,525,661.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,462,525,661.10/503,526.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,256.93

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