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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,532.27, 729,900.92 and 182,928.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,532.27, 729,900.92 and 182,928.37 is: 274,431.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,532.27 : 729,900.92 = 182,928.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,532.27/729,900.92 = 182,928.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,532.27x = 729,900.92 × 182,928.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,532.27x = 133,519,584,642.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,519,584,642.46/486,532.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,431.10

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