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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,051.60, 772,577.40 and 437,291.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,051.60, 772,577.40 and 437,291.60 is: 655,937.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,051.60 : 772,577.40 = 437,291.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,051.60/772,577.40 = 437,291.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,051.60x = 772,577.40 × 437,291.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,051.60x = 337,841,607,369.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,841,607,369.84/515,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 655,937.40

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