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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,055.60, 729,083.40 and 308,033.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,055.60, 729,083.40 and 308,033.80 is: 462,050.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,055.60 : 729,083.40 = 308,033.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,055.60/729,083.40 = 308,033.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,055.60x = 729,083.40 × 308,033.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,055.60x = 224,582,330,218.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,582,330,218.92/486,055.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,050.70

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