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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,442.68, 712,634.30 and 298,618.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,442.68, 712,634.30 and 298,618.39 is: 412,060.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,442.68 : 712,634.30 = 298,618.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,442.68/712,634.30 = 298,618.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,442.68x = 712,634.30 × 298,618.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,442.68x = 212,805,703,015.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,805,703,015.06/516,442.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,060.65

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