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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,928.80, 724,976.40 and 479,429.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,928.80, 724,976.40 and 479,429.60 is: 719,723.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,928.80 : 724,976.40 = 479,429.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,928.80/724,976.40 = 479,429.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,928.80x = 724,976.40 × 479,429.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,928.80x = 347,575,145,461.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,575,145,461.44/482,928.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,723.37

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