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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,025.80, 781,344.30 and 205,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,025.80, 781,344.30 and 205,417.40 is: 308,049.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,025.80 : 781,344.30 = 205,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,025.80/781,344.30 = 205,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,025.80x = 781,344.30 × 205,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,025.80x = 160,501,714,610.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,501,714,610.82/521,025.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,049.46

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