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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,836.39, 713,129.17 and 301,934.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,836.39, 713,129.17 and 301,934.93 is: 416,608.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,836.39 : 713,129.17 = 301,934.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,836.39/713,129.17 = 301,934.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,836.39x = 713,129.17 × 301,934.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,836.39x = 215,318,606,024.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,318,606,024.91/516,836.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,608.83

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