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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,928.80, 743,948.40 and 485,597.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,928.80, 743,948.40 and 485,597.60 is: 729,922.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,928.80 : 743,948.40 = 485,597.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,928.80/743,948.40 = 485,597.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,928.80x = 743,948.40 × 485,597.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,928.80x = 361,259,557,563.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,259,557,563.84/494,928.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,922.28

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