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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,521.40, 764,282.10 and 501,648.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,521.40, 764,282.10 and 501,648.20 is: 752,472.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,521.40 : 764,282.10 = 501,648.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,521.40/764,282.10 = 501,648.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,521.40x = 764,282.10 × 501,648.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,521.40x = 383,400,739,757.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,400,739,757.22/509,521.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,472.30

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