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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,283.40, 730,925.10 and 404,339.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,283.40, 730,925.10 and 404,339.40 is: 606,509.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,283.40 : 730,925.10 = 404,339.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,283.40/730,925.10 = 404,339.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,283.40x = 730,925.10 × 404,339.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,283.40x = 295,541,816,378.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,541,816,378.94/487,283.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,509.10

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