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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,946.40, 772,419.60 and 493,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,946.40, 772,419.60 and 493,951.20 is: 740,926.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,946.40 : 772,419.60 = 493,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,946.40/772,419.60 = 493,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,946.40x = 772,419.60 × 493,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,946.40x = 381,537,588,323.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,537,588,323.52/514,946.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,926.80

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