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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,203.40, 729,305.10 and 308,837.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,203.40, 729,305.10 and 308,837.70 is: 463,256.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,203.40 : 729,305.10 = 308,837.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,203.40/729,305.10 = 308,837.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,203.40x = 729,305.10 × 308,837.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,203.40x = 225,236,909,682.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,236,909,682.27/486,203.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,256.55

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