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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,736.90, 782,864.55 and 206,204.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,736.90, 782,864.55 and 206,204.10 is: 309,408.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,736.90 : 782,864.55 = 206,204.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,736.90/782,864.55 = 206,204.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,736.90x = 782,864.55 × 206,204.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,736.90x = 161,429,879,954.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,429,879,954.66/521,736.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,408.59

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