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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,859.20, 721,353.60 and 165,412.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,859.20, 721,353.60 and 165,412.80 is: 248,141.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,859.20 : 721,353.60 = 165,412.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,859.20/721,353.60 = 165,412.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,859.20x = 721,353.60 × 165,412.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,859.20x = 119,321,118,766.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,321,118,766.08/480,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,141.49

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