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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,784.80, 728,331.60 and 186,149.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,784.80, 728,331.60 and 186,149.60 is: 279,091.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,784.80 : 728,331.60 = 186,149.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,784.80/728,331.60 = 186,149.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,784.80x = 728,331.60 × 186,149.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,784.80x = 135,578,636,007.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,578,636,007.36/485,784.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,091.97

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