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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,718.80, 746,578.20 and 454,173.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,718.80, 746,578.20 and 454,173.20 is: 681,259.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,718.80 : 746,578.20 = 454,173.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,718.80/746,578.20 = 454,173.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,718.80x = 746,578.20 × 454,173.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,718.80x = 339,075,810,144.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,075,810,144.24/497,718.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 681,259.80

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