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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,236.00, 712,425.68 and 353,234.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,236.00, 712,425.68 and 353,234.19 is: 487,476.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,236.00 : 712,425.68 = 353,234.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,236.00/712,425.68 = 353,234.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,236.00x = 712,425.68 × 353,234.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,236.00x = 251,653,110,240.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,653,110,240.05/516,236.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,476.87

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