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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,208.84, 781,961.28 and 268,674.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,208.84, 781,961.28 and 268,674.48 is: 403,088.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,208.84 : 781,961.28 = 268,674.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,208.84/781,961.28 = 268,674.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,208.84x = 781,961.28 × 268,674.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,208.84x = 210,093,040,284.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,093,040,284.13/521,208.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,088.02

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