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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,964.40, 772,446.60 and 493,969.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,964.40, 772,446.60 and 493,969.20 is: 740,953.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,964.40 : 772,446.60 = 493,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,964.40/772,446.60 = 493,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,964.40x = 772,446.60 × 493,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,964.40x = 381,564,829,044.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,564,829,044.72/514,964.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,953.80

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