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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,561.60, 782,860.80 and 255,622.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,561.60, 782,860.80 and 255,622.40 is: 383,687.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,561.60 : 782,860.80 = 255,622.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,561.60/782,860.80 = 255,622.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,561.60x = 782,860.80 × 255,622.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,561.60x = 200,116,756,561.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,116,756,561.92/521,561.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,687.67

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