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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,764.40, 728,646.60 and 476,433.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,764.40, 728,646.60 and 476,433.20 is: 714,649.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,764.40 : 728,646.60 = 476,433.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,764.40/728,646.60 = 476,433.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,764.40x = 728,646.60 × 476,433.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,764.40x = 347,151,431,307.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,151,431,307.12/485,764.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,649.80

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