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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,080.60, 763,620.90 and 497,416.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,080.60, 763,620.90 and 497,416.60 is: 746,124.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,080.60 : 763,620.90 = 497,416.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,080.60/763,620.90 = 497,416.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,080.60x = 763,620.90 × 497,416.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,080.60x = 379,837,711,766.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,837,711,766.94/509,080.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,124.90

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