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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,905.40, 772,358.10 and 493,910.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,905.40, 772,358.10 and 493,910.20 is: 740,865.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,905.40 : 772,358.10 = 493,910.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,905.40/772,358.10 = 493,910.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,905.40x = 772,358.10 × 493,910.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,905.40x = 381,475,543,642.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,475,543,642.62/514,905.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,865.30

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