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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,980.45, 728,379.67 and 343,866.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,980.45, 728,379.67 and 343,866.68 is: 515,381.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,980.45 : 728,379.67 = 343,866.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,980.45/728,379.67 = 343,866.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,980.45x = 728,379.67 × 343,866.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,980.45x = 250,465,498,902.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,465,498,902.40/485,980.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,381.84

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