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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,977.36, 724,442.67 and 183,434.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,977.36, 724,442.67 and 183,434.57 is: 275,142.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,977.36 : 724,442.67 = 183,434.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,977.36/724,442.67 = 183,434.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,977.36x = 724,442.67 × 183,434.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,977.36x = 132,887,827,859.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,887,827,859.25/482,977.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,142.97

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