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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,090.40, 729,135.60 and 478,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,090.40, 729,135.60 and 478,217.20 is: 717,325.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,090.40 : 729,135.60 = 478,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,090.40/729,135.60 = 478,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,090.40x = 729,135.60 × 478,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,090.40x = 348,685,185,052.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,685,185,052.32/486,090.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,325.80

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