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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,420.55, 712,641.40 and 286,992.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,420.55, 712,641.40 and 286,992.10 is: 396,038.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,420.55 : 712,641.40 = 286,992.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,420.55/712,641.40 = 286,992.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,420.55x = 712,641.40 × 286,992.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,420.55x = 204,522,451,932.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,522,451,932.94/516,420.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,038.56

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