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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,320.14, 729,501.06 and 149,374.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,320.14, 729,501.06 and 149,374.21 is: 224,067.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,320.14 : 729,501.06 = 149,374.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,320.14/729,501.06 = 149,374.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,320.14x = 729,501.06 × 149,374.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,320.14x = 108,968,644,531.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,968,644,531.66/486,320.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,067.72

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