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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,818.04, 782,697.08 and 309,931.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,818.04, 782,697.08 and 309,931.84 is: 464,879.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,818.04 : 782,697.08 = 309,931.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,818.04/782,697.08 = 309,931.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,818.04x = 782,697.08 × 309,931.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,818.04x = 242,582,746,167.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,582,746,167.03/521,818.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,879.95

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