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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 830,051.60, 1,246,243.80 and 515,123.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 830,051.60, 1,246,243.80 and 515,123.60 is: 773,409.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,051.60 : 1,246,243.80 = 515,123.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,051.60/1,246,243.80 = 515,123.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,051.60x = 1,246,243.80 × 515,123.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,051.60x = 641,969,592,733.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,969,592,733.68/830,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 773,409.26

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