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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,811.86, 728,811.18 and 186,269.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,811.86, 728,811.18 and 186,269.08 is: 279,439.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,811.86 : 728,811.18 = 186,269.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,811.86/728,811.18 = 186,269.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,811.86x = 728,811.18 × 186,269.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,811.86x = 135,754,987,992.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,754,987,992.31/485,811.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,439.43

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