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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,327.28, 759,566.43 and 186,454.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,327.28, 759,566.43 and 186,454.55 is: 279,709.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,327.28 : 759,566.43 = 186,454.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,327.28/759,566.43 = 186,454.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,327.28x = 759,566.43 × 186,454.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,327.28x = 141,624,613,102.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,624,613,102.92/506,327.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,709.62

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