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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,719.20, 729,961.20 and 424,893.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,719.20, 729,961.20 and 424,893.60 is: 638,549.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,719.20 : 729,961.20 = 424,893.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,719.20/729,961.20 = 424,893.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,719.20x = 729,961.20 × 424,893.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,719.20x = 310,155,842,128.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,155,842,128.32/485,719.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,549.68

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