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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,513.60, 729,114.30 and 326,133.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,513.60, 729,114.30 and 326,133.60 is: 488,760.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,513.60 : 729,114.30 = 326,133.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,513.60/729,114.30 = 326,133.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,513.60x = 729,114.30 × 326,133.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,513.60x = 237,788,671,470.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,788,671,470.48/486,513.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,760.58

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