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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,115.20, 729,172.80 and 486,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,115.20, 729,172.80 and 486,115.20 is: 729,172.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,115.20 : 729,172.80 = 486,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,115.20/729,172.80 = 486,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,115.20x = 729,172.80 × 486,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,115.20x = 354,461,981,506.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,461,981,506.56/486,115.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,172.80

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