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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,047.40, 772,571.10 and 488,803.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,047.40, 772,571.10 and 488,803.40 is: 733,205.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,047.40 : 772,571.10 = 488,803.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,047.40/772,571.10 = 488,803.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,047.40x = 772,571.10 × 488,803.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,047.40x = 377,635,380,421.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,635,380,421.74/515,047.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,205.10

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