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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,539.41, 723,070.89 and 257,931.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,539.41, 723,070.89 and 257,931.72 is: 386,502.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,539.41 : 723,070.89 = 257,931.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,539.41/723,070.89 = 257,931.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,539.41x = 723,070.89 × 257,931.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,539.41x = 186,502,918,339.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,502,918,339.63/482,539.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,502.98

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