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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,829.60, 773,744.40 and 488,273.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,829.60, 773,744.40 and 488,273.40 is: 732,410.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,829.60 : 773,744.40 = 488,273.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,829.60/773,744.40 = 488,273.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,829.60x = 773,744.40 × 488,273.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,829.60x = 377,798,808,918.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,798,808,918.96/515,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,410.10

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