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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,557.20, 741,835.80 and 433,539.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,557.20, 741,835.80 and 433,539.90 is: 650,309.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,557.20 : 741,835.80 = 433,539.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,557.20/741,835.80 = 433,539.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,557.20x = 741,835.80 × 433,539.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,557.20x = 321,615,418,548.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,615,418,548.42/494,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,309.85

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