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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,938.40, 788,389.20 and 259,480.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,938.40, 788,389.20 and 259,480.80 is: 388,965.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,938.40 : 788,389.20 = 259,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,938.40/788,389.20 = 259,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,938.40x = 788,389.20 × 259,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,938.40x = 204,571,860,327.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,571,860,327.36/525,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,965.44

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