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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,134.40, 772,701.60 and 488,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,134.40, 772,701.60 and 488,890.40 is: 733,335.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,134.40 : 772,701.60 = 488,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,134.40/772,701.60 = 488,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,134.40x = 772,701.60 × 488,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,134.40x = 377,766,394,304.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,766,394,304.64/515,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,335.60

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