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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,305.49, 702,839.23 and 279,877.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,305.49, 702,839.23 and 279,877.04 is: 386,229.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,305.49 : 702,839.23 = 279,877.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,305.49/702,839.23 = 279,877.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,305.49x = 702,839.23 × 279,877.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,305.49x = 196,708,563,288.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,708,563,288.28/509,305.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,229.03

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