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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,105.40, 885,345.90 and 486,129.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,105.40, 885,345.90 and 486,129.40 is: 728,114.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,105.40 : 885,345.90 = 486,129.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,105.40/885,345.90 = 486,129.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,105.40x = 885,345.90 × 486,129.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,105.40x = 430,392,671,159.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,392,671,159.46/591,105.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,114.94

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