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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,147.37, 702,545.27 and 294,245.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,147.37, 702,545.27 and 294,245.93 is: 406,014.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,147.37 : 702,545.27 = 294,245.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,147.37/702,545.27 = 294,245.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,147.37x = 702,545.27 × 294,245.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,147.37x = 206,721,086,623.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,721,086,623.39/509,147.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,014.25

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