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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,145.40, 764,534.10 and 404,831.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,145.40, 764,534.10 and 404,831.80 is: 607,896.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,145.40 : 764,534.10 = 404,831.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,145.40/764,534.10 = 404,831.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,145.40x = 764,534.10 × 404,831.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,145.40x = 309,507,715,864.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,507,715,864.38/509,145.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 607,896.52

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