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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 934,772.60, 1,402,596.30 and 486,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 934,772.60, 1,402,596.30 and 486,000.20 is: 729,227.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934,772.60 : 1,402,596.30 = 486,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934,772.60/1,402,596.30 = 486,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934,772.60x = 1,402,596.30 × 486,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934,772.60x = 681,662,082,319.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,662,082,319.26/934,772.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,227.71

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