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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,502.40, 728,198.40 and 346,534.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,502.40, 728,198.40 and 346,534.40 is: 518,693.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,502.40 : 728,198.40 = 346,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,502.40/728,198.40 = 346,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,502.40x = 728,198.40 × 346,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,502.40x = 252,345,795,624.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,345,795,624.96/486,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,693.84

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