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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,490.60, 781,919.10 and 205,583.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,490.60, 781,919.10 and 205,583.40 is: 308,250.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,490.60 : 781,919.10 = 205,583.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,490.60/781,919.10 = 205,583.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,490.60x = 781,919.10 × 205,583.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,490.60x = 160,749,587,102.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,749,587,102.94/521,490.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,250.21

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