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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,143.40, 764,531.10 and 404,829.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,143.40, 764,531.10 and 404,829.80 is: 607,893.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,143.40 : 764,531.10 = 404,829.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,143.40/764,531.10 = 404,829.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,143.40x = 764,531.10 × 404,829.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,143.40x = 309,504,972,306.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,504,972,306.78/509,143.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 607,893.52

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