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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,051.40, 772,577.10 and 488,807.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,051.40, 772,577.10 and 488,807.40 is: 733,211.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,051.40 : 772,577.10 = 488,807.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,051.40/772,577.10 = 488,807.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,051.40x = 772,577.10 × 488,807.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,051.40x = 377,641,403,550.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,641,403,550.54/515,051.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,211.10

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