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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,583.72, 749,903.70 and 488,302.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,583.72, 749,903.70 and 488,302.04 is: 732,969.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,583.72 : 749,903.70 = 488,302.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,583.72/749,903.70 = 488,302.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,583.72x = 749,903.70 × 488,302.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,583.72x = 366,179,506,513.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,179,506,513.55/499,583.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,969.25

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