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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,920.30, 772,380.45 and 486,051.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,920.30, 772,380.45 and 486,051.90 is: 729,077.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,920.30 : 772,380.45 = 486,051.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,920.30/772,380.45 = 486,051.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,920.30x = 772,380.45 × 486,051.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,920.30x = 375,416,985,245.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,416,985,245.36/514,920.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,077.85

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