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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,003.40, 781,505.10 and 486,011.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,003.40, 781,505.10 and 486,011.40 is: 729,017.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,003.40 : 781,505.10 = 486,011.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,003.40/781,505.10 = 486,011.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,003.40x = 781,505.10 × 486,011.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,003.40x = 379,820,387,758.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,820,387,758.14/521,003.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,017.10

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