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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,372.60, 773,899.14 and 416,579.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,372.60, 773,899.14 and 416,579.82 is: 624,337.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,372.60 : 773,899.14 = 416,579.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,372.60/773,899.14 = 416,579.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,372.60x = 773,899.14 × 416,579.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,372.60x = 322,390,764,439.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,390,764,439.36/516,372.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,337.47

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