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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,016.40, 729,024.60 and 299,133.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,016.40, 729,024.60 and 299,133.20 is: 448,699.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,016.40 : 729,024.60 = 299,133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,016.40/729,024.60 = 299,133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,016.40x = 729,024.60 × 299,133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,016.40x = 218,075,461,476.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,075,461,476.72/486,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,699.80

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