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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,097.25, 763,811.75 and 242,823.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,097.25, 763,811.75 and 242,823.11 is: 364,313.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,097.25 : 763,811.75 = 242,823.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,097.25/763,811.75 = 242,823.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,097.25x = 763,811.75 × 242,823.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,097.25x = 185,471,147,106.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,471,147,106.13/509,097.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,313.79

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