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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,743.90, 727,631.70 and 275,135.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,743.90, 727,631.70 and 275,135.80 is: 412,146.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,743.90 : 727,631.70 = 275,135.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,743.90/727,631.70 = 275,135.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,743.90x = 727,631.70 × 275,135.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,743.90x = 200,197,529,884.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,197,529,884.86/485,743.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,146.26

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