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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,000.40, 763,500.60 and 329,374.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,000.40, 763,500.60 and 329,374.80 is: 494,062.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,000.40 : 763,500.60 = 329,374.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,000.40/763,500.60 = 329,374.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,000.40x = 763,500.60 × 329,374.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,000.40x = 251,477,857,424.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,477,857,424.88/509,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,062.20

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