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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,716.20, 782,574.30 and 514,717.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,716.20, 782,574.30 and 514,717.80 is: 772,076.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,716.20 : 782,574.30 = 514,717.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,716.20/782,574.30 = 514,717.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,716.20x = 782,574.30 × 514,717.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,716.20x = 402,804,922,032.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,804,922,032.54/521,716.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,076.70

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