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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,948.40, 772,422.60 and 488,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,948.40, 772,422.60 and 488,704.40 is: 733,056.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,948.40 : 772,422.60 = 488,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,948.40/772,422.60 = 488,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,948.40x = 772,422.60 × 488,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,948.40x = 377,486,323,279.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,486,323,279.44/514,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,056.60

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