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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,009.40, 729,014.10 and 433,521.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,009.40, 729,014.10 and 433,521.40 is: 650,282.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,009.40 : 729,014.10 = 433,521.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,009.40/729,014.10 = 433,521.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,009.40x = 729,014.10 × 433,521.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,009.40x = 316,043,213,251.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,043,213,251.74/486,009.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,282.10

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