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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,914.80, 743,927.40 and 485,583.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,914.80, 743,927.40 and 485,583.60 is: 729,901.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,914.80 : 743,927.40 = 485,583.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,914.80/743,927.40 = 485,583.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,914.80x = 743,927.40 × 485,583.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,914.80x = 361,238,945,030.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,238,945,030.64/494,914.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,901.28

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