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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 519,860.75, 779,812.99 and 253,855.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 519,860.75, 779,812.99 and 253,855.94 is: 380,794.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    519,860.75 : 779,812.99 = 253,855.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    519,860.75/779,812.99 = 253,855.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    519,860.75x = 779,812.99 × 253,855.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    519,860.75x = 197,960,155,066.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,960,155,066.96/519,860.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,794.58

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