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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,753.80, 773,798.81 and 259,454.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,753.80, 773,798.81 and 259,454.09 is: 389,265.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,753.80 : 773,798.81 = 259,454.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,753.80/773,798.81 = 259,454.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,753.80x = 773,798.81 × 259,454.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,753.80x = 200,765,266,728.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,765,266,728.86/515,753.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,265.71

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