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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,837.60, 721,515.60 and 200,383.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,837.60, 721,515.60 and 200,383.20 is: 300,682.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,837.60 : 721,515.60 = 200,383.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,837.60/721,515.60 = 200,383.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,837.60x = 721,515.60 × 200,383.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,837.60x = 144,579,604,777.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,579,604,777.92/480,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,682.82

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