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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,931.80, 765,116.40 and 260,613.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,931.80, 765,116.40 and 260,613.80 is: 391,032.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,931.80 : 765,116.40 = 260,613.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,931.80/765,116.40 = 260,613.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,931.80x = 765,116.40 × 260,613.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,931.80x = 199,399,892,446.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,399,892,446.32/509,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,032.47

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