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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,895.77, 713,211.57 and 301,994.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,895.77, 713,211.57 and 301,994.31 is: 416,691.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,895.77 : 713,211.57 = 301,994.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,895.77/713,211.57 = 301,994.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,895.77x = 713,211.57 × 301,994.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,895.77x = 215,385,835,966.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,385,835,966.17/516,895.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,691.04

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