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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,018.80, 729,028.20 and 432,874.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,018.80, 729,028.20 and 432,874.70 is: 649,312.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,018.80 : 729,028.20 = 432,874.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,018.80/729,028.20 = 432,874.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,018.80x = 729,028.20 × 432,874.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,018.80x = 315,577,863,366.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,577,863,366.54/486,018.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,312.05

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