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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,095.40, 729,143.10 and 307,636.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,095.40, 729,143.10 and 307,636.20 is: 461,454.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,095.40 : 729,143.10 = 307,636.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,095.40/729,143.10 = 307,636.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,095.40x = 729,143.10 × 307,636.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,095.40x = 224,310,812,540.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,310,812,540.22/486,095.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,454.30

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