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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,566.76, 772,583.88 and 460,039.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,566.76, 772,583.88 and 460,039.26 is: 688,040.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,566.76 : 772,583.88 = 460,039.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,566.76/772,583.88 = 460,039.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,566.76x = 772,583.88 × 460,039.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,566.76x = 355,418,916,443.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,418,916,443.13/516,566.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,040.63

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