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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,025.54, 762,375.54 and 242,973.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,025.54, 762,375.54 and 242,973.36 is: 363,905.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,025.54 : 762,375.54 = 242,973.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,025.54/762,375.54 = 242,973.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,025.54x = 762,375.54 × 242,973.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,025.54x = 185,236,946,535.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,236,946,535.61/509,025.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,905.01

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