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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,854.40, 774,705.60 and 201,206.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,854.40, 774,705.60 and 201,206.40 is: 301,585.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,854.40 : 774,705.60 = 201,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,854.40/774,705.60 = 201,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,854.40x = 774,705.60 × 201,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,854.40x = 155,875,724,835.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,875,724,835.84/516,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,585.37

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