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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,801.40, 764,703.36 and 154,818.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,801.40, 764,703.36 and 154,818.12 is: 232,227.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,801.40 : 764,703.36 = 154,818.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,801.40/764,703.36 = 154,818.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,801.40x = 764,703.36 × 154,818.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,801.40x = 118,389,936,552.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,389,936,552.88/509,801.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,227.56

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