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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,074.32, 772,833.48 and 278,583.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,074.32, 772,833.48 and 278,583.48 is: 417,995.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,074.32 : 772,833.48 = 278,583.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,074.32/772,833.48 = 278,583.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,074.32x = 772,833.48 × 278,583.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,074.32x = 215,298,640,318.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,298,640,318.91/515,074.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,995.29

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