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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 526,018.46, 787,797.50 and 258,920.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 526,018.46, 787,797.50 and 258,920.15 is: 387,774.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    526,018.46 : 787,797.50 = 258,920.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    526,018.46/787,797.50 = 258,920.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    526,018.46x = 787,797.50 × 258,920.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    526,018.46x = 203,976,641,636.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,976,641,636.04/526,018.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,774.69

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