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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,001.40, 729,002.10 and 307,542.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,001.40, 729,002.10 and 307,542.20 is: 461,313.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,001.40 : 729,002.10 = 307,542.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,001.40/729,002.10 = 307,542.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,001.40x = 729,002.10 × 307,542.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,001.40x = 224,198,909,638.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,198,909,638.62/486,001.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,313.30

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