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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,609.72, 772,648.38 and 460,082.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,609.72, 772,648.38 and 460,082.52 is: 688,105.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,609.72 : 772,648.38 = 460,082.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,609.72/772,648.38 = 460,082.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,609.72x = 772,648.38 × 460,082.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,609.72x = 355,482,013,744.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,482,013,744.32/516,609.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,105.55

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