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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,879.40, 769,319.10 and 138,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,879.40, 769,319.10 and 138,902.40 is: 208,353.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,879.40 : 769,319.10 = 138,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,879.40/769,319.10 = 138,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,879.40x = 769,319.10 × 138,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,879.40x = 106,860,269,355.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,860,269,355.84/512,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,353.60

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