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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,959.20, 728,938.80 and 276,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,959.20, 728,938.80 and 276,007.20 is: 414,010.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,959.20 : 728,938.80 = 276,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,959.20/728,938.80 = 276,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,959.20x = 728,938.80 × 276,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,959.20x = 201,192,357,159.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,192,357,159.36/485,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,010.80

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