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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,753.60, 782,630.40 and 486,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,753.60, 782,630.40 and 486,502.40 is: 729,753.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,753.60 : 782,630.40 = 486,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,753.60/782,630.40 = 486,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,753.60x = 782,630.40 × 486,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,753.60x = 380,751,567,912.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,751,567,912.96/521,753.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,753.60

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