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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,883.60, 722,825.40 and 257,934.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,883.60, 722,825.40 and 257,934.80 is: 386,902.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,883.60 : 722,825.40 = 257,934.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,883.60/722,825.40 = 257,934.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,883.60x = 722,825.40 × 257,934.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,883.60x = 186,441,824,983.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,441,824,983.92/481,883.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,902.20

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