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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,822.42, 713,230.36 and 284,237.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,822.42, 713,230.36 and 284,237.22 is: 392,255.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,822.42 : 713,230.36 = 284,237.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,822.42/713,230.36 = 284,237.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,822.42x = 713,230.36 × 284,237.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,822.42x = 202,726,614,746.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,726,614,746.00/516,822.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,255.84

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