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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,134.80, 772,342.20 and 304,664.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,134.80, 772,342.20 and 304,664.40 is: 456,783.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,134.80 : 772,342.20 = 304,664.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,134.80/772,342.20 = 304,664.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,134.80x = 772,342.20 × 304,664.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,134.80x = 235,305,172,957.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,305,172,957.68/515,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,783.69

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