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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,850.60, 724,535.10 and 202,396.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,850.60, 724,535.10 and 202,396.20 is: 303,702.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,850.60 : 724,535.10 = 202,396.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,850.60/724,535.10 = 202,396.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,850.60x = 724,535.10 × 202,396.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,850.60x = 146,643,151,006.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,643,151,006.62/482,850.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,702.95

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