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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,704.40, 788,038.20 and 259,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,704.40, 788,038.20 and 259,246.80 is: 388,614.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,704.40 : 788,038.20 = 259,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,704.40/788,038.20 = 259,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,704.40x = 788,038.20 × 259,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,704.40x = 204,296,381,627.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,296,381,627.76/525,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,614.56

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