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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,680.80, 745,700.40 and 286,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,680.80, 745,700.40 and 286,951.20 is: 429,953.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,680.80 : 745,700.40 = 286,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,680.80/745,700.40 = 286,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,680.80x = 745,700.40 × 286,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,680.80x = 213,979,624,620.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,979,624,620.48/497,680.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,953.55

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