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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,587.20, 782,089.20 and 240,756.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,587.20, 782,089.20 and 240,756.96 is: 361,000.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,587.20 : 782,089.20 = 240,756.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,587.20/782,089.20 = 240,756.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,587.20x = 782,089.20 × 240,756.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,587.20x = 188,293,418,240.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,293,418,240.83/521,587.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,000.84

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