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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,912.60, 732,494.10 and 418,928.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,912.60, 732,494.10 and 418,928.60 is: 627,643.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,912.60 : 732,494.10 = 418,928.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,912.60/732,494.10 = 418,928.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,912.60x = 732,494.10 × 418,928.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,912.60x = 306,862,727,821.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,862,727,821.26/488,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627,643.32

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