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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,648.20, 729,974.03 and 149,686.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,648.20, 729,974.03 and 149,686.58 is: 224,530.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,648.20 : 729,974.03 = 149,686.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,648.20/729,974.03 = 149,686.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,648.20x = 729,974.03 × 149,686.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,648.20x = 109,267,311,641.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,267,311,641.21/486,648.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,530.40

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