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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,309.91, 754,998.40 and 501,753.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,309.91, 754,998.40 and 501,753.21 is: 748,203.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,309.91 : 754,998.40 = 501,753.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,309.91/754,998.40 = 501,753.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,309.91x = 754,998.40 × 501,753.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,309.91x = 378,822,870,744.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,822,870,744.86/506,309.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,203.55

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