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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,948.80, 772,423.20 and 514,948.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,948.80, 772,423.20 and 514,948.80 is: 772,423.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,948.80 : 772,423.20 = 514,948.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,948.80/772,423.20 = 514,948.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,948.80x = 772,423.20 × 514,948.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,948.80x = 397,758,399,932.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,758,399,932.16/514,948.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,423.20

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