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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,174.84, 702,683.52 and 282,820.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,174.84, 702,683.52 and 282,820.34 is: 390,304.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,174.84 : 702,683.52 = 282,820.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,174.84/702,683.52 = 282,820.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,174.84x = 702,683.52 × 282,820.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,174.84x = 198,733,192,038.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,733,192,038.80/509,174.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,304.42

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