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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,816.76, 764,226.37 and 210,549.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,816.76, 764,226.37 and 210,549.50 is: 315,618.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,816.76 : 764,226.37 = 210,549.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,816.76/764,226.37 = 210,549.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,816.76x = 764,226.37 × 210,549.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,816.76x = 160,907,480,090.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,907,480,090.32/509,816.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,618.26

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