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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,836.24, 762,077.13 and 467,338.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,836.24, 762,077.13 and 467,338.02 is: 702,687.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,836.24 : 762,077.13 = 467,338.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,836.24/762,077.13 = 467,338.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,836.24x = 762,077.13 × 467,338.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,836.24x = 356,147,617,021.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,147,617,021.48/506,836.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 702,687.75

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