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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,691.74, 724,154.67 and 145,712.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,691.74, 724,154.67 and 145,712.26 is: 218,603.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,691.74 : 724,154.67 = 145,712.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,691.74/724,154.67 = 145,712.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,691.74x = 724,154.67 × 145,712.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,691.74x = 105,518,211,744.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,518,211,744.87/482,691.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,603.72

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