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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,135.40, 772,703.10 and 488,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,135.40, 772,703.10 and 488,891.40 is: 733,337.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,135.40 : 772,703.10 = 488,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,135.40/772,703.10 = 488,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,135.40x = 772,703.10 × 488,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,135.40x = 377,767,900,343.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,767,900,343.34/515,135.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,337.10

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