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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,181.80, 727,772.70 and 433,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,181.80, 727,772.70 and 433,860.20 is: 650,790.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,181.80 : 727,772.70 = 433,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,181.80/727,772.70 = 433,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,181.80x = 727,772.70 × 433,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,181.80x = 315,751,609,176.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,751,609,176.54/485,181.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,790.30

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