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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,062.04, 781,966.34 and 221,752.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,062.04, 781,966.34 and 221,752.87 is: 332,788.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,062.04 : 781,966.34 = 221,752.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,062.04/781,966.34 = 221,752.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,062.04x = 781,966.34 × 221,752.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,062.04x = 173,403,277,906.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,403,277,906.29/521,062.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,788.16

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