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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,510.25, 729,835.02 and 149,579.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,510.25, 729,835.02 and 149,579.19 is: 224,390.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,510.25 : 729,835.02 = 149,579.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,510.25/729,835.02 = 149,579.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,510.25x = 729,835.02 × 149,579.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,510.25x = 109,168,130,377.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,168,130,377.34/486,510.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,390.20

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