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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,828.20, 772,242.30 and 496,165.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,828.20, 772,242.30 and 496,165.80 is: 744,248.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,828.20 : 772,242.30 = 496,165.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,828.20/772,242.30 = 496,165.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,828.20x = 772,242.30 × 496,165.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,828.20x = 383,160,218,573.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,160,218,573.34/514,828.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,248.70

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