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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,838.56, 776,424.24 and 306,614.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,838.56, 776,424.24 and 306,614.88 is: 460,614.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,838.56 : 776,424.24 = 306,614.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,838.56/776,424.24 = 306,614.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,838.56x = 776,424.24 × 306,614.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,838.56x = 238,063,225,176.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,063,225,176.69/516,838.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,614.29

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