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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,996.31, 772,536.49 and 258,697.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,996.31, 772,536.49 and 258,697.06 is: 388,066.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,996.31 : 772,536.49 = 258,697.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,996.31/772,536.49 = 258,697.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,996.31x = 772,536.49 × 258,697.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,996.31x = 199,852,916,127.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,852,916,127.64/514,996.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,066.69

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