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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,000.40, 728,903.40 and 233,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,000.40, 728,903.40 and 233,280.40 is: 349,873.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,000.40 : 728,903.40 = 233,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,000.40/728,903.40 = 233,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,000.40x = 728,903.40 × 233,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,000.40x = 170,038,876,713.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,038,876,713.36/486,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,873.94

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