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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,036.40, 781,554.60 and 486,044.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,036.40, 781,554.60 and 486,044.40 is: 729,066.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,036.40 : 781,554.60 = 486,044.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,036.40/781,554.60 = 486,044.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,036.40x = 781,554.60 × 486,044.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,036.40x = 379,870,236,624.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,870,236,624.24/521,036.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,066.60

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