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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,884.40, 744,604.20 and 285,932.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,884.40, 744,604.20 and 285,932.40 is: 429,346.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,884.40 : 744,604.20 = 285,932.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,884.40/744,604.20 = 285,932.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,884.40x = 744,604.20 × 285,932.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,884.40x = 212,906,465,956.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,906,465,956.08/495,884.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,346.97

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