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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,132.30, 729,271.38 and 170,533.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,132.30, 729,271.38 and 170,533.62 is: 255,826.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,132.30 : 729,271.38 = 170,533.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,132.30/729,271.38 = 170,533.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,132.30x = 729,271.38 × 170,533.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,132.30x = 124,365,288,393.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,365,288,393.80/486,132.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,826.01

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