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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,867.70, 728,801.55 and 420,913.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,867.70, 728,801.55 and 420,913.80 is: 631,370.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,867.70 : 728,801.55 = 420,913.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,867.70/728,801.55 = 420,913.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,867.70x = 728,801.55 × 420,913.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,867.70x = 306,762,629,856.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,762,629,856.39/485,867.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,370.70

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