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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,722.60, 782,583.90 and 486,471.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,722.60, 782,583.90 and 486,471.40 is: 729,707.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,722.60 : 782,583.90 = 486,471.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,722.60/782,583.90 = 486,471.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,722.60x = 782,583.90 × 486,471.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,722.60x = 380,704,685,450.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,704,685,450.46/521,722.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,707.10

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