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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,854.80, 745,337.40 and 486,523.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,854.80, 745,337.40 and 486,523.60 is: 731,311.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,854.80 : 745,337.40 = 486,523.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,854.80/745,337.40 = 486,523.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,854.80x = 745,337.40 × 486,523.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,854.80x = 362,624,235,062.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,624,235,062.64/495,854.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,311.33

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