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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 526,082.80, 788,605.80 and 259,884.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 526,082.80, 788,605.80 and 259,884.40 is: 389,570.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    526,082.80 : 788,605.80 = 259,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    526,082.80/788,605.80 = 259,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    526,082.80x = 788,605.80 × 259,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    526,082.80x = 204,946,345,169.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,946,345,169.52/526,082.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,570.51

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