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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,900.20, 724,811.10 and 412,858.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,900.20, 724,811.10 and 412,858.60 is: 619,681.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,900.20 : 724,811.10 = 412,858.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,900.20/724,811.10 = 412,858.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,900.20x = 724,811.10 × 412,858.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,900.20x = 299,244,496,010.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,244,496,010.46/482,900.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 619,681.86

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