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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,420.80, 743,186.40 and 485,089.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,420.80, 743,186.40 and 485,089.60 is: 729,160.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,420.80 : 743,186.40 = 485,089.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,420.80/743,186.40 = 485,089.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,420.80x = 743,186.40 × 485,089.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,420.80x = 360,511,993,501.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,511,993,501.44/494,420.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,160.25

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