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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,436.40, 771,842.40 and 491,816.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,436.40, 771,842.40 and 491,816.80 is: 736,473.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,436.40 : 771,842.40 = 491,816.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,436.40/771,842.40 = 491,816.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,436.40x = 771,842.40 × 491,816.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,436.40x = 379,605,059,272.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,605,059,272.32/515,436.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,473.13

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