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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,038.20, 772,557.30 and 486,007.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,038.20, 772,557.30 and 486,007.80 is: 729,011.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,038.20 : 772,557.30 = 486,007.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,038.20/772,557.30 = 486,007.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,038.20x = 772,557.30 × 486,007.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,038.20x = 375,468,873,746.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,468,873,746.94/515,038.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,011.70

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