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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,520.90, 781,374.15 and 240,461.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,520.90, 781,374.15 and 240,461.70 is: 360,274.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,520.90 : 781,374.15 = 240,461.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,520.90/781,374.15 = 240,461.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,520.90x = 781,374.15 × 240,461.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,520.90x = 187,890,556,445.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,890,556,445.06/521,520.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,274.26

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