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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,542.20, 772,547.01 and 460,014.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,542.20, 772,547.01 and 460,014.74 is: 688,003.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,542.20 : 772,547.01 = 460,014.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,542.20/772,547.01 = 460,014.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,542.20x = 772,547.01 × 460,014.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,542.20x = 355,383,011,942.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,383,011,942.93/516,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,003.83

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