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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,091.40, 727,982.70 and 204,809.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,091.40, 727,982.70 and 204,809.80 is: 307,360.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,091.40 : 727,982.70 = 204,809.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,091.40/727,982.70 = 204,809.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,091.40x = 727,982.70 × 204,809.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,091.40x = 149,097,991,190.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,097,991,190.46/485,091.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,360.62

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