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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,601.40, 773,402.10 and 486,076.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,601.40, 773,402.10 and 486,076.90 is: 729,115.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,601.40 : 773,402.10 = 486,076.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,601.40/773,402.10 = 486,076.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,601.40x = 773,402.10 × 486,076.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,601.40x = 375,932,895,221.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,932,895,221.49/515,601.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,115.35

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