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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,123.40, 781,685.10 and 486,131.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,123.40, 781,685.10 and 486,131.40 is: 729,197.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,123.40 : 781,685.10 = 486,131.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,123.40/781,685.10 = 486,131.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,123.40x = 781,685.10 × 486,131.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,123.40x = 380,001,672,022.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,001,672,022.14/521,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,197.10

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