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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,841.40, 758,543.40 and 253,024.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,841.40, 758,543.40 and 253,024.20 is: 379,426.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,841.40 : 758,543.40 = 253,024.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,841.40/758,543.40 = 253,024.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,841.40x = 758,543.40 × 253,024.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,841.40x = 191,929,836,950.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,929,836,950.28/505,841.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,426.91

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