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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,516.26, 709,806.27 and 310,453.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,516.26, 709,806.27 and 310,453.37 is: 428,289.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,516.26 : 709,806.27 = 310,453.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,516.26/709,806.27 = 310,453.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,516.26x = 709,806.27 × 310,453.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,516.26x = 220,361,748,568.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,361,748,568.63/514,516.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,289.18

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