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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,628.40, 788,500.20 and 509,039.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,628.40, 788,500.20 and 509,039.60 is: 763,615.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,628.40 : 788,500.20 = 509,039.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,628.40/788,500.20 = 509,039.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,628.40x = 788,500.20 × 509,039.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,628.40x = 401,377,826,407.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,377,826,407.92/525,628.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,615.18

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