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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,136.24, 727,782.12 and 204,694.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,136.24, 727,782.12 and 204,694.80 is: 307,075.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,136.24 : 727,782.12 = 204,694.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,136.24/727,782.12 = 204,694.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,136.24x = 727,782.12 × 204,694.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,136.24x = 148,973,215,496.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,973,215,496.98/485,136.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,075.01

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