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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,500.48, 987,451.26 and 486,565.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,500.48, 987,451.26 and 486,565.62 is: 671,501.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,500.48 : 987,451.26 = 486,565.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,500.48/987,451.26 = 486,565.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,500.48x = 987,451.26 × 486,565.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,500.48x = 480,459,834,541.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,459,834,541.68/715,500.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,501.76

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