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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,859.80, 724,286.10 and 145,899.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,859.80, 724,286.10 and 145,899.80 is: 218,848.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,859.80 : 724,286.10 = 145,899.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,859.80/724,286.10 = 145,899.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,859.80x = 724,286.10 × 145,899.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,859.80x = 105,673,197,132.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,673,197,132.78/482,859.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,848.61

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