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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,123.40, 728,117.10 and 285,193.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,123.40, 728,117.10 and 285,193.80 is: 428,044.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,123.40 : 728,117.10 = 285,193.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,123.40/728,117.10 = 285,193.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,123.40x = 728,117.10 × 285,193.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,123.40x = 207,654,482,593.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,654,482,593.98/485,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,044.66

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