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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,568.70, 741,853.05 and 433,551.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,568.70, 741,853.05 and 433,551.40 is: 650,327.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,568.70 : 741,853.05 = 433,551.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,568.70/741,853.05 = 433,551.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,568.70x = 741,853.05 × 433,551.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,568.70x = 321,631,428,421.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,631,428,421.77/494,568.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,327.10

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