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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,865.16, 728,797.75 and 249,056.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,865.16, 728,797.75 and 249,056.80 is: 373,585.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,865.16 : 728,797.75 = 249,056.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,865.16/728,797.75 = 249,056.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,865.16x = 728,797.75 × 249,056.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,865.16x = 181,512,033,017.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,512,033,017.56/485,865.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,585.20

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