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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,542.60, 732,813.90 and 404,561.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,542.60, 732,813.90 and 404,561.80 is: 606,842.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,542.60 : 732,813.90 = 404,561.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,542.60/732,813.90 = 404,561.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,542.60x = 732,813.90 × 404,561.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,542.60x = 296,468,510,449.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,468,510,449.02/488,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,842.70

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