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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,871.26, 782,560.17 and 202,172.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,871.26, 782,560.17 and 202,172.90 is: 303,163.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,871.26 : 782,560.17 = 202,172.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,871.26/782,560.17 = 202,172.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,871.26x = 782,560.17 × 202,172.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,871.26x = 158,212,455,080.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,212,455,080.59/521,871.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,163.77

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