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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,032.40, 918,048.60 and 514,054.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,032.40, 918,048.60 and 514,054.80 is: 771,082.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,032.40 : 918,048.60 = 514,054.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,032.40/918,048.60 = 514,054.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,032.40x = 918,048.60 × 514,054.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,032.40x = 471,927,289,463.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,927,289,463.28/612,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 771,082.20

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