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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,722.20, 728,583.30 and 467,059.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,722.20, 728,583.30 and 467,059.80 is: 700,589.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,722.20 : 728,583.30 = 467,059.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,722.20/728,583.30 = 467,059.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,722.20x = 728,583.30 × 467,059.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,722.20x = 340,291,970,381.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,291,970,381.34/485,722.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700,589.70

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