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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,812.35, 772,242.30 and 456,763.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,812.35, 772,242.30 and 456,763.35 is: 683,837.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,812.35 : 772,242.30 = 456,763.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,812.35/772,242.30 = 456,763.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,812.35x = 772,242.30 × 456,763.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,812.35x = 352,731,979,959.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,731,979,959.71/515,812.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,837.79

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