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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,499.60, 997,733.55 and 514,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,499.60, 997,733.55 and 514,908.80 is: 773,125.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,499.60 : 997,733.55 = 514,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,499.60/997,733.55 = 514,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,499.60x = 997,733.55 × 514,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,499.60x = 513,741,784,950.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,741,784,950.24/664,499.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 773,125.80

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