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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,752.60, 782,628.90 and 486,501.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,752.60, 782,628.90 and 486,501.40 is: 729,752.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,752.60 : 782,628.90 = 486,501.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,752.60/782,628.90 = 486,501.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,752.60x = 782,628.90 × 486,501.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,752.60x = 380,750,055,530.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,750,055,530.46/521,752.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,752.10

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