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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,000.90, 486,001.35 and 288,980.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,000.90, 486,001.35 and 288,980.10 is: 433,470.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,000.90 : 486,001.35 = 288,980.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,000.90/486,001.35 = 288,980.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,000.90x = 486,001.35 × 288,980.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,000.90x = 140,444,718,723.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,444,718,723.14/324,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,470.15

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