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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,832.20, 721,313.10 and 165,385.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,832.20, 721,313.10 and 165,385.80 is: 248,100.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,832.20 : 721,313.10 = 165,385.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,832.20/721,313.10 = 165,385.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,832.20x = 721,313.10 × 165,385.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,832.20x = 119,294,944,093.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,294,944,093.98/480,832.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,100.99

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