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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,905.40, 770,383.98 and 421,323.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,905.40, 770,383.98 and 421,323.21 is: 629,147.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,905.40 : 770,383.98 = 421,323.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,905.40/770,383.98 = 421,323.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,905.40x = 770,383.98 × 421,323.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,905.40x = 324,580,651,978.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,580,651,978.66/515,905.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,147.62

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