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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 519,862.20, 779,793.30 and 512,863.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 519,862.20, 779,793.30 and 512,863.80 is: 769,295.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    519,862.20 : 779,793.30 = 512,863.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    519,862.20/779,793.30 = 512,863.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    519,862.20x = 779,793.30 × 512,863.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    519,862.20x = 399,927,755,052.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,927,755,052.54/519,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,295.70

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