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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,000.20, 729,000.30 and 397,353.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,000.20, 729,000.30 and 397,353.80 is: 596,030.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,000.20 : 729,000.30 = 397,353.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,000.20/729,000.30 = 397,353.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,000.20x = 729,000.30 × 397,353.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,000.20x = 289,671,039,406.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,671,039,406.14/486,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,030.70

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