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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,679.40, 729,175.20 and 308,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,679.40, 729,175.20 and 308,532.40 is: 463,215.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,679.40 : 729,175.20 = 308,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,679.40/729,175.20 = 308,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,679.40x = 729,175.20 × 308,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,679.40x = 224,974,174,476.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,974,174,476.48/485,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,215.39

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