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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,560.56, 728,636.09 and 205,077.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,560.56, 728,636.09 and 205,077.81 is: 307,741.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,560.56 : 728,636.09 = 205,077.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,560.56/728,636.09 = 205,077.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,560.56x = 728,636.09 × 205,077.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,560.56x = 149,427,093,624.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,427,093,624.16/485,560.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,741.41

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