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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,236.40, 727,984.20 and 433,007.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,236.40, 727,984.20 and 433,007.60 is: 649,627.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,236.40 : 727,984.20 = 433,007.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,236.40/727,984.20 = 433,007.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,236.40x = 727,984.20 × 433,007.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,236.40x = 315,222,691,279.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,222,691,279.92/485,236.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,627.05

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