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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,491.40, 732,737.10 and 488,491.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,491.40, 732,737.10 and 488,491.40 is: 732,737.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,491.40 : 732,737.10 = 488,491.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,491.40/732,737.10 = 488,491.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,491.40x = 732,737.10 × 488,491.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,491.40x = 357,935,771,810.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,935,771,810.94/488,491.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,737.10

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