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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,199.60, 732,736.80 and 421,714.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,199.60, 732,736.80 and 421,714.80 is: 632,950.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,199.60 : 732,736.80 = 421,714.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,199.60/732,736.80 = 421,714.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,199.60x = 732,736.80 × 421,714.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,199.60x = 309,005,953,064.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,005,953,064.64/488,199.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,950.03

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