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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,000.10, 729,000.15 and 360,028.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,000.10, 729,000.15 and 360,028.90 is: 540,043.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,000.10 : 729,000.15 = 360,028.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,000.10/729,000.15 = 360,028.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,000.10x = 729,000.15 × 360,028.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,000.10x = 262,461,122,104.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,461,122,104.34/486,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,043.35

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