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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,872.47, 845,791.32 and 510,726.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,872.47, 845,791.32 and 510,726.94 is: 704,825.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,872.47 : 845,791.32 = 510,726.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,872.47/845,791.32 = 510,726.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,872.47x = 845,791.32 × 510,726.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,872.47x = 431,968,412,742.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,968,412,742.16/612,872.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,825.94

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