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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,632.30, 746,503.65 and 487,301.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,632.30, 746,503.65 and 487,301.10 is: 732,477.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,632.30 : 746,503.65 = 487,301.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,632.30/746,503.65 = 487,301.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,632.30x = 746,503.65 × 487,301.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,632.30x = 363,772,049,799.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,772,049,799.02/496,632.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,477.63

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