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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,839.86, 728,677.17 and 130,774.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,839.86, 728,677.17 and 130,774.74 is: 196,139.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,839.86 : 728,677.17 = 130,774.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,839.86/728,677.17 = 130,774.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,839.86x = 728,677.17 × 130,774.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,839.86x = 95,292,567,450.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,292,567,450.69/485,839.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,139.87

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