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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,200.10, 774,300.15 and 409,911.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,200.10, 774,300.15 and 409,911.90 is: 614,867.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,200.10 : 774,300.15 = 409,911.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,200.10/774,300.15 = 409,911.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,200.10x = 774,300.15 × 409,911.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,200.10x = 317,394,845,656.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,394,845,656.79/516,200.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,867.85

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