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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,344.10, 773,856.41 and 416,551.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,344.10, 773,856.41 and 416,551.29 is: 624,294.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,344.10 : 773,856.41 = 416,551.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,344.10/773,856.41 = 416,551.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,344.10x = 773,856.41 × 416,551.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,344.10x = 322,350,883,777.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,350,883,777.51/516,344.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,294.70

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