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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,187.05, 774,388.08 and 260,163.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,187.05, 774,388.08 and 260,163.51 is: 390,299.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,187.05 : 774,388.08 = 260,163.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,187.05/774,388.08 = 260,163.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,187.05x = 774,388.08 × 260,163.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,187.05x = 201,467,520,994.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,467,520,994.96/516,187.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,299.45

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