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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 508,869.36, 766,961.75 and 438,639.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 508,869.36, 766,961.75 and 438,639.66 is: 661,112.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    508,869.36 : 766,961.75 = 438,639.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    508,869.36/766,961.75 = 438,639.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    508,869.36x = 766,961.75 × 438,639.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    508,869.36x = 336,419,841,253.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,419,841,253.01/508,869.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,112.39

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