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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,757.82, 732,677.04 and 263,781.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,757.82, 732,677.04 and 263,781.13 is: 395,423.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,757.82 : 732,677.04 = 263,781.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,757.82/732,677.04 = 263,781.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,757.82x = 732,677.04 × 263,781.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,757.82x = 193,266,377,536.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,266,377,536.26/488,757.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,423.60

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