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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,794.60, 773,691.90 and 507,921.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,794.60, 773,691.90 and 507,921.40 is: 761,882.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,794.60 : 773,691.90 = 507,921.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,794.60/773,691.90 = 507,921.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,794.60x = 773,691.90 × 507,921.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,794.60x = 392,974,673,016.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,974,673,016.66/515,794.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,882.10

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