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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,020.80, 772,531.20 and 486,152.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,020.80, 772,531.20 and 486,152.40 is: 729,228.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,020.80 : 772,531.20 = 486,152.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,020.80/772,531.20 = 486,152.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,020.80x = 772,531.20 × 486,152.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,020.80x = 375,567,896,954.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,567,896,954.88/515,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,228.60

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