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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,495.60, 997,727.55 and 514,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,495.60, 997,727.55 and 514,904.80 is: 773,119.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,495.60 : 997,727.55 = 514,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,495.60/997,727.55 = 514,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,495.60x = 997,727.55 × 514,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,495.60x = 513,734,704,587.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,734,704,587.24/664,495.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 773,119.80

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