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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,148.60, 862,722.90 and 486,575.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,148.60, 862,722.90 and 486,575.10 is: 729,862.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,148.60 : 862,722.90 = 486,575.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,148.60/862,722.90 = 486,575.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,148.60x = 862,722.90 × 486,575.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,148.60x = 419,779,481,339.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,779,481,339.79/575,148.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,862.65

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