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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,037.80, 781,362.30 and 205,429.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,037.80, 781,362.30 and 205,429.40 is: 308,067.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,037.80 : 781,362.30 = 205,429.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,037.80/781,362.30 = 205,429.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,037.80x = 781,362.30 × 205,429.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,037.80x = 160,514,788,471.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,514,788,471.62/521,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,067.45

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