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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,322.20, 727,983.30 and 443,331.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,322.20, 727,983.30 and 443,331.80 is: 664,997.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,322.20 : 727,983.30 = 443,331.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,322.20/727,983.30 = 443,331.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,322.20x = 727,983.30 × 443,331.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,322.20x = 322,738,146,758.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,738,146,758.94/485,322.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,997.70

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