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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,454.64, 712,701.84 and 301,628.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,454.64, 712,701.84 and 301,628.08 is: 416,243.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,454.64 : 712,701.84 = 301,628.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,454.64/712,701.84 = 301,628.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,454.64x = 712,701.84 × 301,628.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,454.64x = 214,970,887,611.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,970,887,611.67/516,454.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,243.50

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