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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,646.19, 729,746.76 and 149,569.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,646.19, 729,746.76 and 149,569.37 is: 224,285.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,646.19 : 729,746.76 = 149,569.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,646.19/729,746.76 = 149,569.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,646.19x = 729,746.76 × 149,569.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,646.19x = 109,147,763,152.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,147,763,152.74/486,646.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,285.66

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