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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,728.88, 720,584.84 and 181,079.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,728.88, 720,584.84 and 181,079.82 is: 271,428.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,728.88 : 720,584.84 = 181,079.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,728.88/720,584.84 = 181,079.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,728.88x = 720,584.84 × 181,079.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,728.88x = 130,483,373,574.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,483,373,574.63/480,728.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,428.20

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