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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,156.46, 759,424.23 and 262,845.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,156.46, 759,424.23 and 262,845.90 is: 394,367.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,156.46 : 759,424.23 = 262,845.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,156.46/759,424.23 = 262,845.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,156.46x = 759,424.23 × 262,845.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,156.46x = 199,611,545,216.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,611,545,216.16/506,156.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,367.28

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