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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,339.60, 764,009.40 and 501,466.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,339.60, 764,009.40 and 501,466.40 is: 752,199.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,339.60 : 764,009.40 = 501,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,339.60/764,009.40 = 501,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,339.60x = 764,009.40 × 501,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,339.60x = 383,125,043,384.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,125,043,384.16/509,339.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,199.60

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