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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,762.40, 728,643.60 and 476,431.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,762.40, 728,643.60 and 476,431.20 is: 714,646.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,762.40 : 728,643.60 = 476,431.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,762.40/728,643.60 = 476,431.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,762.40x = 728,643.60 × 476,431.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,762.40x = 347,148,544,720.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,148,544,720.32/485,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,646.80

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