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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,037.60, 763,642.80 and 154,048.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,037.60, 763,642.80 and 154,048.80 is: 231,099.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,037.60 : 763,642.80 = 154,048.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,037.60/763,642.80 = 154,048.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,037.60x = 763,642.80 × 154,048.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,037.60x = 117,638,256,968.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,638,256,968.64/509,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,099.35

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