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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,549.54, 729,957.47 and 234,041.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,549.54, 729,957.47 and 234,041.26 is: 351,125.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,549.54 : 729,957.47 = 234,041.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,549.54/729,957.47 = 234,041.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,549.54x = 729,957.47 × 234,041.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,549.54x = 170,840,163,662.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,840,163,662.26/486,549.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,125.94

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