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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 773,258.44, 1,159,304.46 and 507,085.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 773,258.44, 1,159,304.46 and 507,085.96 is: 760,246.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,258.44 : 1,159,304.46 = 507,085.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,258.44/1,159,304.46 = 507,085.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,258.44x = 1,159,304.46 × 507,085.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,258.44x = 587,867,015,031.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,867,015,031.38/773,258.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,246.49

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