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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,354.80, 729,532.20 and 131,404.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,354.80, 729,532.20 and 131,404.70 is: 197,107.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,354.80 : 729,532.20 = 131,404.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,354.80/729,532.20 = 131,404.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,354.80x = 729,532.20 × 131,404.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,354.80x = 95,863,959,881.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,863,959,881.34/486,354.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,107.05

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