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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,121.60, 862,682.40 and 486,548.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,121.60, 862,682.40 and 486,548.10 is: 729,822.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,121.60 : 862,682.40 = 486,548.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,121.60/862,682.40 = 486,548.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,121.60x = 862,682.40 × 486,548.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,121.60x = 419,736,482,623.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,736,482,623.44/575,121.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,822.15

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