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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,092.80, 978,602.40 and 485,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,092.80, 978,602.40 and 485,131.20 is: 726,926.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,092.80 : 978,602.40 = 485,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,092.80/978,602.40 = 485,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,092.80x = 978,602.40 × 485,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,092.80x = 474,750,556,634.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,750,556,634.88/653,092.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726,926.64

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