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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,025.40, 772,538.10 and 494,030.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,025.40, 772,538.10 and 494,030.20 is: 741,045.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,025.40 : 772,538.10 = 494,030.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,025.40/772,538.10 = 494,030.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,025.40x = 772,538.10 × 494,030.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,025.40x = 381,657,152,050.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,657,152,050.62/515,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,045.30

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