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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,704.70, 788,557.05 and 259,506.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,704.70, 788,557.05 and 259,506.30 is: 389,259.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,704.70 : 788,557.05 = 259,506.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,704.70/788,557.05 = 259,506.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,704.70x = 788,557.05 × 259,506.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,704.70x = 204,635,522,384.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,635,522,384.42/525,704.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,259.45

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