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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,724.20, 729,968.70 and 424,898.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,724.20, 729,968.70 and 424,898.60 is: 638,557.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,724.20 : 729,968.70 = 424,898.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,724.20/729,968.70 = 424,898.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,724.20x = 729,968.70 × 424,898.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,724.20x = 310,162,678,673.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,162,678,673.82/485,724.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,557.19

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