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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,401.80, 773,071.80 and 383,869.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,401.80, 773,071.80 and 383,869.60 is: 574,666.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,401.80 : 773,071.80 = 383,869.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,401.80/773,071.80 = 383,869.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,401.80x = 773,071.80 × 383,869.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,401.80x = 296,758,762,637.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,758,762,637.28/516,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,666.40

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