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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,579.40, 728,330.20 and 165,703.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,579.40, 728,330.20 and 165,703.92 is: 248,542.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,579.40 : 728,330.20 = 165,703.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,579.40/728,330.20 = 165,703.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,579.40x = 728,330.20 × 165,703.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,579.40x = 120,687,169,194.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,687,169,194.38/485,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,542.61

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