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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,613.80, 729,791.10 and 149,653.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,613.80, 729,791.10 and 149,653.80 is: 224,440.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,613.80 : 729,791.10 = 149,653.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,613.80/729,791.10 = 149,653.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,613.80x = 729,791.10 × 149,653.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,613.80x = 109,216,011,321.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,216,011,321.18/486,613.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,440.84

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