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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,929.60, 764,238.30 and 310,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,929.60, 764,238.30 and 310,037.80 is: 464,657.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,929.60 : 764,238.30 = 310,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,929.60/764,238.30 = 310,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,929.60x = 764,238.30 × 310,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,929.60x = 236,942,761,207.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,942,761,207.74/509,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,657.79

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