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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,093.80, 784,446.30 and 207,485.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,093.80, 784,446.30 and 207,485.40 is: 311,150.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,093.80 : 784,446.30 = 207,485.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,093.80/784,446.30 = 207,485.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,093.80x = 784,446.30 × 207,485.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,093.80x = 162,761,154,334.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,761,154,334.02/523,093.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,150.99

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