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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,895.44, 774,836.94 and 289,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,895.44, 774,836.94 and 289,302.20 is: 433,669.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,895.44 : 774,836.94 = 289,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,895.44/774,836.94 = 289,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,895.44x = 774,836.94 × 289,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,895.44x = 224,162,031,383.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,162,031,383.27/516,895.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,669.97

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