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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,508.10, 997,746.30 and 514,917.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,508.10, 997,746.30 and 514,917.30 is: 773,138.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,508.10 : 997,746.30 = 514,917.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,508.10/997,746.30 = 514,917.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,508.10x = 997,746.30 × 514,917.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,508.10x = 513,756,830,880.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,756,830,880.99/664,508.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 773,138.55

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