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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,502.30, 781,269.30 and 486,072.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,502.30, 781,269.30 and 486,072.90 is: 728,192.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,502.30 : 781,269.30 = 486,072.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,502.30/781,269.30 = 486,072.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,502.30x = 781,269.30 × 486,072.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,502.30x = 379,753,834,331.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,753,834,331.97/521,502.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,192.06

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