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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,000.80, 729,001.20 and 344,283.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,000.80, 729,001.20 and 344,283.20 is: 516,424.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,000.80 : 729,001.20 = 344,283.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,000.80/729,001.20 = 344,283.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,000.80x = 729,001.20 × 344,283.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,000.80x = 250,982,865,939.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,982,865,939.84/486,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,424.80

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