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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 492,709.40, 739,064.10 and 488,043.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 492,709.40, 739,064.10 and 488,043.80 is: 732,065.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,709.40 : 739,064.10 = 488,043.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,709.40/739,064.10 = 488,043.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,709.40x = 739,064.10 × 488,043.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,709.40x = 360,695,651,807.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,695,651,807.58/492,709.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,065.70

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