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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,762.30, 728,643.45 and 353,570.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,762.30, 728,643.45 and 353,570.30 is: 530,355.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,762.30 : 728,643.45 = 353,570.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,762.30/728,643.45 = 353,570.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,762.30x = 728,643.45 × 353,570.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,762.30x = 257,626,683,209.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,626,683,209.54/485,762.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,355.45

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