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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,854.80, 774,355.80 and 460,941.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,854.80, 774,355.80 and 460,941.20 is: 693,268.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,854.80 : 774,355.80 = 460,941.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,854.80/774,355.80 = 460,941.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,854.80x = 774,355.80 × 460,941.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,854.80x = 356,932,491,678.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,932,491,678.96/514,854.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,268.26

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