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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,094.40, 885,329.40 and 486,118.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,094.40, 885,329.40 and 486,118.40 is: 728,098.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,094.40 : 885,329.40 = 486,118.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,094.40/885,329.40 = 486,118.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,094.40x = 885,329.40 × 486,118.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,094.40x = 430,374,911,400.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,374,911,400.96/591,094.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,098.44

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