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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 511,880.40, 768,742.20 and 495,291.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 511,880.40, 768,742.20 and 495,291.60 is: 743,829.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,880.40 : 768,742.20 = 495,291.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,880.40/768,742.20 = 495,291.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,880.40x = 768,742.20 × 495,291.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,880.40x = 380,751,554,225.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,751,554,225.52/511,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,829.13

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