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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,302.20, 712,102.74 and 373,534.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,302.20, 712,102.74 and 373,534.84 is: 515,192.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,302.20 : 712,102.74 = 373,534.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,302.20/712,102.74 = 373,534.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,302.20x = 712,102.74 × 373,534.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,302.20x = 265,995,183,049.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,995,183,049.46/516,302.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,192.81

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