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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,935.80, 772,403.70 and 304,465.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,935.80, 772,403.70 and 304,465.40 is: 456,698.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,935.80 : 772,403.70 = 304,465.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,935.80/772,403.70 = 304,465.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,935.80x = 772,403.70 × 304,465.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,935.80x = 235,170,201,481.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,170,201,481.98/514,935.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,698.10

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