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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,059.20, 772,588.80 and 486,028.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,059.20, 772,588.80 and 486,028.80 is: 729,043.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,059.20 : 772,588.80 = 486,028.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,059.20/772,588.80 = 486,028.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,059.20x = 772,588.80 × 486,028.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,059.20x = 375,500,407,357.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,500,407,357.44/515,059.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,043.20

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