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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,684.80, 736,555.20 and 433,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,684.80, 736,555.20 and 433,235.20 is: 648,996.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,684.80 : 736,555.20 = 433,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,684.80/736,555.20 = 433,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,684.80x = 736,555.20 × 433,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,684.80x = 319,101,639,383.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,101,639,383.04/491,684.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,996.35

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