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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,603.10, 728,614.80 and 260,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,603.10, 728,614.80 and 260,701.20 is: 391,164.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,603.10 : 728,614.80 = 260,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,603.10/728,614.80 = 260,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,603.10x = 728,614.80 × 260,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,603.10x = 189,950,752,697.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,950,752,697.76/485,603.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,164.62

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