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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,532.60, 764,201.70 and 154,558.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,532.60, 764,201.70 and 154,558.20 is: 231,807.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,532.60 : 764,201.70 = 154,558.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,532.60/764,201.70 = 154,558.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,532.60x = 764,201.70 × 154,558.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,532.60x = 118,113,639,188.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,113,639,188.94/509,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,807.82

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