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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,595.60, 774,999.78 and 216,899.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,595.60, 774,999.78 and 216,899.92 is: 325,394.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,595.60 : 774,999.78 = 216,899.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,595.60/774,999.78 = 216,899.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,595.60x = 774,999.78 × 216,899.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,595.60x = 168,097,390,282.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,097,390,282.02/516,595.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,394.55

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