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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,000.40, 729,000.60 and 397,426.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,000.40, 729,000.60 and 397,426.90 is: 596,140.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,000.40 : 729,000.60 = 397,426.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,000.40/729,000.60 = 397,426.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,000.40x = 729,000.60 × 397,426.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,000.40x = 289,724,448,556.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,724,448,556.14/486,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,140.35

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