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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,500.80, 981,751.20 and 486,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,500.80, 981,751.20 and 486,539.20 is: 729,808.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,500.80 : 981,751.20 = 486,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,500.80/981,751.20 = 486,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,500.80x = 981,751.20 × 486,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,500.80x = 477,660,443,447.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,660,443,447.04/654,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,808.80

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