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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,649.45, 729,975.89 and 149,687.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,649.45, 729,975.89 and 149,687.83 is: 224,532.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,649.45 : 729,975.89 = 149,687.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,649.45/729,975.89 = 149,687.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,649.45x = 729,975.89 × 149,687.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,649.45x = 109,268,502,528.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,268,502,528.10/486,649.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,532.27

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