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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,816.04, 782,694.08 and 309,929.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,816.04, 782,694.08 and 309,929.84 is: 464,876.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,816.04 : 782,694.08 = 309,929.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,816.04/782,694.08 = 309,929.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,816.04x = 782,694.08 × 309,929.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,816.04x = 242,580,245,520.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,580,245,520.23/521,816.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,876.94

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