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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,502.80, 981,754.20 and 486,541.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,502.80, 981,754.20 and 486,541.20 is: 729,811.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,502.80 : 981,754.20 = 486,541.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,502.80/981,754.20 = 486,541.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,502.80x = 981,754.20 × 486,541.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,502.80x = 477,663,866,573.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,663,866,573.04/654,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,811.80

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