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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,834.10, 773,751.15 and 488,277.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,834.10, 773,751.15 and 488,277.90 is: 732,416.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,834.10 : 773,751.15 = 488,277.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,834.10/773,751.15 = 488,277.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,834.10x = 773,751.15 × 488,277.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,834.10x = 377,805,586,644.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,805,586,644.59/515,834.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,416.85

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