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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,000.10, 678,825.50 and 486,000.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,000.10, 678,825.50 and 486,000.10 is: 678,825.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,000.10 : 678,825.50 = 486,000.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,000.10/678,825.50 = 486,000.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,000.10x = 678,825.50 × 486,000.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,000.10x = 329,909,260,882.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,909,260,882.55/486,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,825.50

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