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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,218.61, 706,843.13 and 282,770.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,218.61, 706,843.13 and 282,770.97 is: 390,213.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,218.61 : 706,843.13 = 282,770.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,218.61/706,843.13 = 282,770.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,218.61x = 706,843.13 × 282,770.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,218.61x = 199,874,716,094.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,874,716,094.08/512,218.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,213.70

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