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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,963.78, 931,836.20 and 514,537.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,963.78, 931,836.20 and 514,537.67 is: 709,305.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,963.78 : 931,836.20 = 514,537.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,963.78/931,836.20 = 514,537.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,963.78x = 931,836.20 × 514,537.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,963.78x = 479,464,819,937.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,464,819,937.79/675,963.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,305.49

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