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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,567.76, 772,585.38 and 460,040.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,567.76, 772,585.38 and 460,040.26 is: 688,042.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,567.76 : 772,585.38 = 460,040.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,567.76/772,585.38 = 460,040.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,567.76x = 772,585.38 × 460,040.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,567.76x = 355,420,379,087.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,420,379,087.40/516,567.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,042.12

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