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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,804.60, 730,481.82 and 262,160.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,804.60, 730,481.82 and 262,160.28 is: 393,388.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,804.60 : 730,481.82 = 262,160.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,804.60/730,481.82 = 262,160.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,804.60x = 730,481.82 × 262,160.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,804.60x = 191,503,318,466.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,503,318,466.11/486,804.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,388.47

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