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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,117.40, 728,957.40 and 186,498.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,117.40, 728,957.40 and 186,498.40 is: 279,663.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,117.40 : 728,957.40 = 186,498.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,117.40/728,957.40 = 186,498.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,117.40x = 728,957.40 × 186,498.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,117.40x = 135,949,388,768.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,949,388,768.16/486,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,663.70

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