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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,134.24, 727,779.12 and 204,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,134.24, 727,779.12 and 204,692.80 is: 307,072.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,134.24 : 727,779.12 = 204,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,134.24/727,779.12 = 204,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,134.24x = 727,779.12 × 204,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,134.24x = 148,971,145,854.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,971,145,854.34/485,134.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,072.01

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