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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,518.04, 712,813.17 and 287,079.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,518.04, 712,813.17 and 287,079.90 is: 396,180.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,518.04 : 712,813.17 = 287,079.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,518.04/712,813.17 = 287,079.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,518.04x = 712,813.17 × 287,079.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,518.04x = 204,634,333,562.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,634,333,562.28/516,518.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,180.42

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