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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,197.74, 708,184.17 and 283,741.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,197.74, 708,184.17 and 283,741.66 is: 391,547.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,197.74 : 708,184.17 = 283,741.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,197.74/708,184.17 = 283,741.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,197.74x = 708,184.17 × 283,741.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,197.74x = 200,941,351,981.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,941,351,981.52/513,197.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,547.62

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