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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,854.30, 745,336.65 and 486,523.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,854.30, 745,336.65 and 486,523.10 is: 731,310.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,854.30 : 745,336.65 = 486,523.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,854.30/745,336.65 = 486,523.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,854.30x = 745,336.65 × 486,523.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,854.30x = 362,623,497,501.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,623,497,501.62/495,854.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,310.58

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