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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,073.40, 729,110.10 and 318,111.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,073.40, 729,110.10 and 318,111.80 is: 477,167.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,073.40 : 729,110.10 = 318,111.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,073.40/729,110.10 = 318,111.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,073.40x = 729,110.10 × 318,111.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,073.40x = 231,938,526,309.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,938,526,309.18/486,073.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,167.70

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