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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,232.20, 730,848.30 and 480,233.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,232.20, 730,848.30 and 480,233.80 is: 720,350.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,232.20 : 730,848.30 = 480,233.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,232.20/730,848.30 = 480,233.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,232.20x = 730,848.30 × 480,233.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,232.20x = 350,978,056,332.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,978,056,332.54/487,232.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,350.70

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