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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,198.80, 727,798.20 and 308,051.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,198.80, 727,798.20 and 308,051.80 is: 462,077.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,198.80 : 727,798.20 = 308,051.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,198.80/727,798.20 = 308,051.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,198.80x = 727,798.20 × 308,051.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,198.80x = 224,199,545,546.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,199,545,546.76/485,198.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,077.70

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