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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,019.20, 772,279.20 and 453,033.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,019.20, 772,279.20 and 453,033.60 is: 678,014.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,019.20 : 772,279.20 = 453,033.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,019.20/772,279.20 = 453,033.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,019.20x = 772,279.20 × 453,033.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,019.20x = 349,868,426,181.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,868,426,181.12/516,019.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,014.36

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