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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,129.35, 712,269.78 and 283,559.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,129.35, 712,269.78 and 283,559.29 is: 391,318.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,129.35 : 712,269.78 = 283,559.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,129.35/712,269.78 = 283,559.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,129.35x = 712,269.78 × 283,559.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,129.35x = 201,970,713,105.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,970,713,105.26/516,129.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,318.02

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