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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,793.60, 730,815.60 and 417,809.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,793.60, 730,815.60 and 417,809.60 is: 625,965.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,793.60 : 730,815.60 = 417,809.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,793.60/730,815.60 = 417,809.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,793.60x = 730,815.60 × 417,809.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,793.60x = 305,341,773,509.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,341,773,509.76/487,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625,965.11

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