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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,102.86, 757,573.17 and 337,761.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,102.86, 757,573.17 and 337,761.10 is: 505,586.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,102.86 : 757,573.17 = 337,761.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,102.86/757,573.17 = 337,761.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,102.86x = 757,573.17 × 337,761.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,102.86x = 255,878,747,229.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,878,747,229.69/506,102.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505,586.45

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