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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,125.40, 781,688.10 and 486,133.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,125.40, 781,688.10 and 486,133.40 is: 729,200.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,125.40 : 781,688.10 = 486,133.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,125.40/781,688.10 = 486,133.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,125.40x = 781,688.10 × 486,133.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,125.40x = 380,004,693,792.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,004,693,792.54/521,125.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,200.10

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