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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,025.20, 756,102.60 and 251,434.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,025.20, 756,102.60 and 251,434.80 is: 377,184.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,025.20 : 756,102.60 = 251,434.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,025.20/756,102.60 = 251,434.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,025.20x = 756,102.60 × 251,434.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,025.20x = 190,110,506,010.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,110,506,010.48/504,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,184.53

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