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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,902.40, 772,353.60 and 493,907.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,902.40, 772,353.60 and 493,907.20 is: 740,860.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,902.40 : 772,353.60 = 493,907.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,902.40/772,353.60 = 493,907.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,902.40x = 772,353.60 × 493,907.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,902.40x = 381,471,003,985.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,471,003,985.92/514,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,860.80

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