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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,848.80, 745,328.40 and 486,517.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,848.80, 745,328.40 and 486,517.60 is: 731,302.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,848.80 : 745,328.40 = 486,517.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,848.80/745,328.40 = 486,517.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,848.80x = 745,328.40 × 486,517.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,848.80x = 362,615,384,379.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,615,384,379.84/495,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,302.33

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