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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,700.40, 720,100.20 and 421,602.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,700.40, 720,100.20 and 421,602.80 is: 631,570.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,700.40 : 720,100.20 = 421,602.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,700.40/720,100.20 = 421,602.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,700.40x = 720,100.20 × 421,602.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,700.40x = 303,596,260,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,596,260,600.56/480,700.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,570.64

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