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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,722.60, 728,267.10 and 435,956.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,722.60, 728,267.10 and 435,956.20 is: 653,649.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,722.60 : 728,267.10 = 435,956.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,722.60/728,267.10 = 435,956.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,722.60x = 728,267.10 × 435,956.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,722.60x = 317,492,557,501.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,492,557,501.02/485,722.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,649.96

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