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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,633.40, 729,431.70 and 186,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,633.40, 729,431.70 and 186,998.20 is: 280,298.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,633.40 : 729,431.70 = 186,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,633.40/729,431.70 = 186,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,633.40x = 729,431.70 × 186,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,633.40x = 136,402,414,922.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,402,414,922.94/486,633.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,298.09

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