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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,900.40, 746,850.60 and 497,900.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,900.40, 746,850.60 and 497,900.40 is: 746,850.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,900.40 : 746,850.60 = 497,900.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,900.40/746,850.60 = 497,900.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,900.40x = 746,850.60 × 497,900.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,900.40x = 371,857,212,480.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,857,212,480.24/497,900.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,850.60

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