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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 511,257.60, 766,886.40 and 456,145.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 511,257.60, 766,886.40 and 456,145.20 is: 684,217.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,257.60 : 766,886.40 = 456,145.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,257.60/766,886.40 = 456,145.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,257.60x = 766,886.40 × 456,145.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,257.60x = 349,811,550,305.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,811,550,305.28/511,257.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684,217.80

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