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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,624.80, 764,437.20 and 257,682.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,624.80, 764,437.20 and 257,682.40 is: 386,523.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,624.80 : 764,437.20 = 257,682.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,624.80/764,437.20 = 257,682.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,624.80x = 764,437.20 × 257,682.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,624.80x = 196,982,012,345.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,982,012,345.28/509,624.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,523.60

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