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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,958.80, 728,938.20 and 309,249.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,958.80, 728,938.20 and 309,249.20 is: 463,873.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,958.80 : 728,938.20 = 309,249.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,958.80/728,938.20 = 309,249.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,958.80x = 728,938.20 × 309,249.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,958.80x = 225,423,555,199.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,423,555,199.44/485,958.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,873.80

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