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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,613.82, 759,639.92 and 207,304.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,613.82, 759,639.92 and 207,304.24 is: 310,841.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,613.82 : 759,639.92 = 207,304.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,613.82/759,639.92 = 207,304.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,613.82x = 759,639.92 × 207,304.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,613.82x = 157,476,576,289.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,476,576,289.26/506,613.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,841.45

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