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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,510.17, 712,579.07 and 298,678.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,510.17, 712,579.07 and 298,678.59 is: 412,057.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,510.17 : 712,579.07 = 298,678.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,510.17/712,579.07 = 298,678.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,510.17x = 712,579.07 × 298,678.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,510.17x = 212,832,112,637.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,832,112,637.81/516,510.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,057.93

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