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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,964.70, 799,884.45 and 515,468.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,964.70, 799,884.45 and 515,468.70 is: 773,626.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,964.70 : 799,884.45 = 515,468.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,964.70/799,884.45 = 515,468.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,964.70x = 799,884.45 × 515,468.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,964.70x = 412,315,397,591.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,315,397,591.72/532,964.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 773,626.09

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