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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,088.10, 729,132.15 and 458,531.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,088.10, 729,132.15 and 458,531.90 is: 687,797.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,088.10 : 729,132.15 = 458,531.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,088.10/729,132.15 = 458,531.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,088.10x = 729,132.15 × 458,531.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,088.10x = 334,330,350,090.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,330,350,090.59/486,088.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,797.85

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