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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,741.66, 772,381.71 and 373,751.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,741.66, 772,381.71 and 373,751.55 is: 560,822.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,741.66 : 772,381.71 = 373,751.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,741.66/772,381.71 = 373,751.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,741.66x = 772,381.71 × 373,751.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,741.66x = 288,678,861,304.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,678,861,304.15/514,741.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 560,822.81

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