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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,041.20, 799,999.20 and 515,545.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,041.20, 799,999.20 and 515,545.20 is: 773,740.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,041.20 : 799,999.20 = 515,545.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,041.20/799,999.20 = 515,545.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,041.20x = 799,999.20 × 515,545.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,041.20x = 412,435,747,563.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,435,747,563.84/533,041.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 773,740.84

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