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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,470.10, 732,705.15 and 329,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,470.10, 732,705.15 and 329,037.80 is: 493,556.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,470.10 : 732,705.15 = 329,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,470.10/732,705.15 = 329,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,470.10x = 732,705.15 × 329,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,470.10x = 241,087,690,604.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,087,690,604.67/488,470.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,556.70

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