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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,593.80, 764,390.70 and 391,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,593.80, 764,390.70 and 391,859.40 is: 587,789.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,593.80 : 764,390.70 = 391,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,593.80/764,390.70 = 391,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,593.80x = 764,390.70 × 391,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,593.80x = 299,533,681,067.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,533,681,067.58/509,593.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,789.10

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