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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,207.40, 764,627.10 and 404,893.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,207.40, 764,627.10 and 404,893.80 is: 607,989.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,207.40 : 764,627.10 = 404,893.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,207.40/764,627.10 = 404,893.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,207.40x = 764,627.10 × 404,893.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,207.40x = 309,592,772,101.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,592,772,101.98/509,207.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 607,989.54

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