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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,562.60, 768,843.90 and 486,901.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,562.60, 768,843.90 and 486,901.80 is: 730,352.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,562.60 : 768,843.90 = 486,901.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,562.60/768,843.90 = 486,901.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,562.60x = 768,843.90 × 486,901.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,562.60x = 374,351,478,829.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,351,478,829.02/512,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,352.70

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