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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,603.60, 773,442.24 and 215,782.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,603.60, 773,442.24 and 215,782.28 is: 323,688.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,603.60 : 773,442.24 = 215,782.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,603.60/773,442.24 = 215,782.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,603.60x = 773,442.24 × 215,782.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,603.60x = 166,895,129,995.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,895,129,995.51/515,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,688.84

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