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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,979.60, 772,469.40 and 506,231.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,979.60, 772,469.40 and 506,231.60 is: 759,347.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,979.60 : 772,469.40 = 506,231.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,979.60/772,469.40 = 506,231.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,979.60x = 772,469.40 × 506,231.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,979.60x = 391,048,420,313.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,048,420,313.04/514,979.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,347.40

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