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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,962.53, 931,834.47 and 514,536.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,962.53, 931,834.47 and 514,536.42 is: 709,303.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,962.53 : 931,834.47 = 514,536.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,962.53/931,834.47 = 514,536.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,962.53x = 931,834.47 × 514,536.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,962.53x = 479,462,767,567.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,462,767,567.23/675,962.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,303.77

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