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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,147.40, 772,721.10 and 488,903.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,147.40, 772,721.10 and 488,903.40 is: 733,355.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,147.40 : 772,721.10 = 488,903.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,147.40/772,721.10 = 488,903.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,147.40x = 772,721.10 × 488,903.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,147.40x = 377,785,973,041.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,785,973,041.74/515,147.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,355.10

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