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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,838.40, 774,681.60 and 201,190.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,838.40, 774,681.60 and 201,190.40 is: 301,561.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,838.40 : 774,681.60 = 201,190.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,838.40/774,681.60 = 201,190.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,838.40x = 774,681.60 × 201,190.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,838.40x = 155,858,500,976.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,858,500,976.64/516,838.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,561.38

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