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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,532.48, 729,500.60 and 171,025.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,532.48, 729,500.60 and 171,025.60 is: 256,433.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,532.48 : 729,500.60 = 171,025.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,532.48/729,500.60 = 171,025.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,532.48x = 729,500.60 × 171,025.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,532.48x = 124,763,277,815.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,763,277,815.36/486,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,433.61

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