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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,809.85, 728,808.18 and 186,267.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,809.85, 728,808.18 and 186,267.07 is: 279,436.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,809.85 : 728,808.18 = 186,267.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,809.85/728,808.18 = 186,267.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,809.85x = 728,808.18 × 186,267.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,809.85x = 135,752,964,644.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,752,964,644.12/485,809.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,436.42

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