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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,037.60, 763,556.40 and 480,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,037.60, 763,556.40 and 480,007.20 is: 720,010.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,037.60 : 763,556.40 = 480,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,037.60/763,556.40 = 480,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,037.60x = 763,556.40 × 480,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,037.60x = 366,512,569,606.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,512,569,606.08/509,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,010.80

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