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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,093.55, 781,098.40 and 201,464.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,093.55, 781,098.40 and 201,464.94 is: 301,987.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,093.55 : 781,098.40 = 201,464.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,093.55/781,098.40 = 201,464.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,093.55x = 781,098.40 × 201,464.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,093.55x = 157,363,941,282.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,363,941,282.77/521,093.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,987.89

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