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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,186.55, 774,387.33 and 260,163.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,186.55, 774,387.33 and 260,163.01 is: 390,298.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,186.55 : 774,387.33 = 260,163.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,186.55/774,387.33 = 260,163.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,186.55x = 774,387.33 × 260,163.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,186.55x = 201,466,938,678.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,466,938,678.66/516,186.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,298.70

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