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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,530.83, 764,298.06 and 154,547.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,530.83, 764,298.06 and 154,547.92 is: 231,822.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,530.83 : 764,298.06 = 154,547.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,530.83/764,298.06 = 154,547.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,530.83x = 764,298.06 × 154,547.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,530.83x = 118,120,675,433.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,120,675,433.04/509,530.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,822.43

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