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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,134.10, 729,201.15 and 249,500.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,134.10, 729,201.15 and 249,500.70 is: 374,251.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,134.10 : 729,201.15 = 249,500.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,134.10/729,201.15 = 249,500.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,134.10x = 729,201.15 × 249,500.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,134.10x = 181,936,197,365.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,936,197,365.81/486,134.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,251.05

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