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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,751.60, 782,627.40 and 486,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,751.60, 782,627.40 and 486,500.40 is: 729,750.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,751.60 : 782,627.40 = 486,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,751.60/782,627.40 = 486,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,751.60x = 782,627.40 × 486,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,751.60x = 380,748,543,150.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,748,543,150.96/521,751.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,750.60

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