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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,901.40, 772,352.10 and 465,912.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,901.40, 772,352.10 and 465,912.60 is: 698,868.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,901.40 : 772,352.10 = 465,912.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,901.40/772,352.10 = 465,912.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,901.40x = 772,352.10 × 465,912.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,901.40x = 359,848,575,026.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,848,575,026.46/514,901.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,868.90

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