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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,905.80, 745,413.90 and 486,574.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,905.80, 745,413.90 and 486,574.60 is: 731,387.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,905.80 : 745,413.90 = 486,574.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,905.80/745,413.90 = 486,574.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,905.80x = 745,413.90 × 486,574.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,905.80x = 362,699,470,226.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,699,470,226.94/495,905.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,387.84

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