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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,491.60, 732,737.40 and 289,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,491.60, 732,737.40 and 289,037.20 is: 433,555.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,491.60 : 732,737.40 = 289,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,491.60/732,737.40 = 289,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,491.60x = 732,737.40 × 289,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,491.60x = 211,788,366,431.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,788,366,431.28/488,491.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,555.80

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