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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,199.74, 708,186.93 and 283,743.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,199.74, 708,186.93 and 283,743.66 is: 391,550.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,199.74 : 708,186.93 = 283,743.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,199.74/708,186.93 = 283,743.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,199.74x = 708,186.93 × 283,743.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,199.74x = 200,943,551,482.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,943,551,482.36/513,199.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,550.38

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