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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,093.60, 729,140.40 and 308,071.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,093.60, 729,140.40 and 308,071.80 is: 462,107.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,093.60 : 729,140.40 = 308,071.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,093.60/729,140.40 = 308,071.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,093.60x = 729,140.40 × 308,071.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,093.60x = 224,627,595,480.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,627,595,480.72/486,093.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,107.70

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