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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,610.60, 728,415.90 and 482,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,610.60, 728,415.90 and 482,500.20 is: 723,750.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,610.60 : 728,415.90 = 482,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,610.60/728,415.90 = 482,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,610.60x = 728,415.90 × 482,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,610.60x = 351,460,817,433.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,460,817,433.18/485,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723,750.30

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