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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,722.26, 774,932.73 and 201,104.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,722.26, 774,932.73 and 201,104.14 is: 301,597.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,722.26 : 774,932.73 = 201,104.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,722.26/774,932.73 = 201,104.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,722.26x = 774,932.73 × 201,104.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,722.26x = 155,842,180,224.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,842,180,224.50/516,722.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,597.57

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