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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,017.60, 729,026.40 and 360,046.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,017.60, 729,026.40 and 360,046.40 is: 540,069.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,017.60 : 729,026.40 = 360,046.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,017.60/729,026.40 = 360,046.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,017.60x = 729,026.40 × 360,046.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,017.60x = 262,483,330,824.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,483,330,824.96/486,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,069.60

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