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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,513.40, 764,270.10 and 501,640.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,513.40, 764,270.10 and 501,640.20 is: 752,460.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,513.40 : 764,270.10 = 501,640.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,513.40/764,270.10 = 501,640.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,513.40x = 764,270.10 × 501,640.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,513.40x = 383,388,605,818.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,388,605,818.02/509,513.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,460.30

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