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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 507,829.60, 761,938.80 and 499,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 507,829.60, 761,938.80 and 499,859.20 is: 749,980.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    507,829.60 : 761,938.80 = 499,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    507,829.60/761,938.80 = 499,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    507,829.60x = 761,938.80 × 499,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    507,829.60x = 380,862,119,016.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,862,119,016.96/507,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749,980.15

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