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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,002.60, 729,003.90 and 433,471.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,002.60, 729,003.90 and 433,471.40 is: 650,207.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,002.60 : 729,003.90 = 433,471.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,002.60/729,003.90 = 433,471.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,002.60x = 729,003.90 × 433,471.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,002.60x = 316,002,341,138.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,002,341,138.46/486,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,207.10

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