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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,000.60, 781,500.90 and 254,931.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,000.60, 781,500.90 and 254,931.80 is: 382,397.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,000.60 : 781,500.90 = 254,931.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,000.60/781,500.90 = 254,931.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,000.60x = 781,500.90 × 254,931.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,000.60x = 199,229,431,138.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,229,431,138.62/521,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,397.70

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