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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,105.76, 729,326.40 and 201,948.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,105.76, 729,326.40 and 201,948.96 is: 302,993.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,105.76 : 729,326.40 = 201,948.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,105.76/729,326.40 = 201,948.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,105.76x = 729,326.40 × 201,948.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,105.76x = 147,286,707,980.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,286,707,980.54/486,105.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,993.13

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