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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,871.40, 774,731.10 and 201,223.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,871.40, 774,731.10 and 201,223.40 is: 301,610.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,871.40 : 774,731.10 = 201,223.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,871.40/774,731.10 = 201,223.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,871.40x = 774,731.10 × 201,223.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,871.40x = 155,894,026,027.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,894,026,027.74/516,871.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,610.86

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