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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,840.60, 797,760.90 and 510,845.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,840.60, 797,760.90 and 510,845.40 is: 766,268.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,840.60 : 797,760.90 = 510,845.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,840.60/797,760.90 = 510,845.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,840.60x = 797,760.90 × 510,845.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,840.60x = 407,532,486,064.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,532,486,064.86/531,840.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,268.10

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