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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,898.80, 745,403.40 and 486,567.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,898.80, 745,403.40 and 486,567.60 is: 731,377.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,898.80 : 745,403.40 = 486,567.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,898.80/745,403.40 = 486,567.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,898.80x = 745,403.40 × 486,567.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,898.80x = 362,689,143,369.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,689,143,369.84/495,898.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,377.34

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