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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,436.44, 772,276.48 and 491,242.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,436.44, 772,276.48 and 491,242.20 is: 734,601.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,436.44 : 772,276.48 = 491,242.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,436.44/772,276.48 = 491,242.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,436.44x = 772,276.48 × 491,242.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,436.44x = 379,374,797,043.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,374,797,043.46/516,436.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,601.14

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